10 Things You Should Do This Labor Day Weekend (and Beyond)
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Roscoe Mitchell, Who Helped Invent New Chicago Jazz Sound, Comes Home
Ahead of his Chicago Jazz Festival performance, Mitchell expounds on growing up in the jazz age, staying inspired, and how improvisation mixes with composition.
The South Side’s Last Remaining Jazz Landmarks
Once a bastion of jazz greats, many grand venues in and around Bronzeville have shuttered. These buildings hold on to some of that history.
Is This Year’s Hideout Block Party the Last Hurrah?
With all the upheaval in the neighborhood, it’s at least “the end of things as we’ve come to know them,” says co-owner Tim Tuten.
Your Favorite Raunchy Card Game Goes Live
The artistic director of Cards Against Humanity talks bad card combinations, choosing good improvisers, and more.
10 Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Noir City: Chicago, Logic, Wizard World Chicago, The Audience, Lady Gaga, and more
How Do You Remake a Museum? We Asked Ali Gass
The new director of the Smart Museum wants to make it a more modern institution.
The Next Generation of Chicago Afrofuturism
Meet the women exploring the African diaspora through sci-fi, fantasy, and poetry.
Esmirna Garcia on Bridging the Gaps Between Pilsen’s Past, Present, and Future
The CEO of Pilsen Fest—which kicks off Friday—discusses the Pilsen Family Encounter project, gentrification, and more.
The Top Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Best of Chicago, Belle and Sebastian with Julien Baker, Bruno Mars, Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Pilsen Fest, and more