Sexual Exploitation or Liberation? American Playboy Paints Intimate Portrait
A new Amazon series digs into the legacy of Hugh Hefner and Playboy, starting in Chicago.
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No Small Plans Brings Chicago’s Past, Present, and Possible Future to Life
The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s new graphic novel reimagines Wacker’s Manual through stories of youth who live here.
Five Great Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Bearden’s Odyssey: Poets Respond to the Art of Romare Bearden, Jorge Federico Osorio, Son Volt, Blek le Rat, and Roomful of Teeth
67 Things to Do in Chicago in April
Through Apr. 1: Baconfest Chicago Photo: Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune Through Apr. 1 Festival Baconfest Chicago University Village All-you-can-eat bacon creations from more than 150 chefs and artistic odes to Chicago’s favorite pork products anchor the second day of this annual weekend fest, which donates a portion of proceeds to area organizations fighting hunger. Mmm … Read more
This Chicago Artist's Job Is to Embody Lily Tomlin
Or at least, to produce the artwork attributed to Tomlin’s character in Netflix show Grace and Frankie.
What the White Boy Wants
Straight outta Northbrook, Kevin Coval has helped turn Chicago’s Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam into a phenomenon. But that’s where things get sticky.
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird; A Canary Torsi; Charles Atlas, Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener; Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden; and Chicago Improv Festival
RIP Chuck Berry: The Chicago Sound of "Johnny B. Goode"
Berry brought a cosmopolitan big-band sound to Chicago from St. Louis, paired it with Chicago noise and backbeat at Chess, and became a star.
How Bird-Killing Skyscrapers Help the Field Museum, and Other Fun Facts
Paleontologist Lance Grande’s new book pulls the curtain back on the Chicago institution. Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums (University of Chicago Press) is out March 21. Here, a few things you’ll learn. 1 A pro “extraction team” is on retainer. Curators at the Field have been trapped behind the lines of a … Read more
Ravinia's Lineup Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Younger Audiences
And if the younger folks are like me, they’ll be glad for a break from the raucous summer fest scene.