Chicago Shakes's New Venue Will Literally Let People Reshape the Theater Experience
An inside peek at the Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s malleable new multimillion-dollar venue
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Final Fantasy Concerts Draw a Classical Audience with Rock-Show Reactions
Ahead of Saturday’s performances, artist and conductor Arnie Roth discusses why Final Fantasy concerts have become so popular and why they’re his favorite audiences to conduct for.
Three Must-See Events at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
See works by local artists, reimaginings of Tribune Tower, and more.
Curious About the Massive Vista Tower? We Look Into Its Finances
The downtown 94-story skyscraper is designed by starchitect Jeanne Gang and developed by Dalian Wanda Group.
Top Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Elgin Fringe Festival, Expo Chicago, Laboratory Dancers, David Hartt, Canadian Brass, and more
Wrestling Stigmas on Stage, Stacy Stoltz Tells Her Family's Story
“Telling our stories in a room full of people is a sacred thing,” says the playwright and actress.
What Happens When Two Geniuses Collide? We Asked Jeanne Gang and Nick Cave
We talked to the Aqua architect and the artist behind Soundsuits about their first-ever collaboration and why they’re fans of each other.
Top 10 Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Chris Rock, The Rembrandt, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, Fall Gallery Opening Weekend, Festival de la Villita, and more
Don’t Overlook the Frame
Chris Milhausen of West Town’s CMM Framing, which caters to some of the city’s most prominent galleries, collectors, and artists, offers a primer on his craft by explaining how he handled four very different works.
Zig Instead of Zag
Summer, William Conger, 2017. courtesy Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago. “Buy an artist who is out of fashion,” suggests Gary Metzner of Sotheby’s. More specifically, look for those who are working in a trending genre but have fallen out of the spotlight—for example, William Conger and Susanne Doremus, forerunners by several decades of the young abstract … Read more