You Can Now Set Your Dial to CHIRP, Chicago's Indie Radio Station
After seven years of broadcasting online only, CHIRP is now on 107.1 FM, thanks in part to lobbying efforts by the station’s founder and volunteers.
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5 Iconic Performers at Medusa's
See the Red Hot Chili Peppers before they were stars, and more memorable shows at the beloved ‘80s club. See our full oral history of Medusa’s here.
30 Very '80s Portraits of the Cool Kids at Medusa's
Taken for a short ad campaign in 1988 and never seen since then, these photos show off the sartorial spirit of the beloved dance club. See our full oral history of Medusa’s here.
They Owned the Night
The closing of the legendary dance club Medusa’s 25 years ago marked the end
of an era. In this raw and raucous oral history, the club’s founders, employees,
and patrons bring the exuberant madness of this after-hours mecca back to life.
The Creepiest Haunted House Is One That Makes You Think
The creators of A Memory Palace of Fear discuss how the exhibit is inspired by real-life housing nightmares, segregation, and inequality.
The Hypocrites Turn Dracula Into a Gore-Soaked Feminist Fable
In the theater company’s rendition of a classic (misogynist) tale, a patriarchal bloodsucker meets his match.
10 Things You Should Do This Week in Chicago
SNL: The Experience, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Welcome to Jesus, Nomi Dance Company, and more
Drag Queens Create 2017-Inspired Halloween Looks
Inspired by the year’s slate of horror movies and women’s pro-wrestling shows, check out these very topical (and elaborate) makeup transformations.
A Chicago Startup Wants to Help You Publish a Novel
Illuminovel uses crowdsourced data to help aspiring authors.
Thanks to the Illinois Holocaust Museum, Visitors Can Talk to Survivors for Decades to Come
The last of them will soon be gone, but their stories will be preserved for future generations through 3D projections and voice recognition.