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.
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Telling 400 Years of Immigrants' Stories, In Their Own Words
Playwright William Massolia began researching immigrants’ first-hand accounts after finding out his own grandfather never became a citizen.
Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
David McAninch, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Vince Staples, Winifred Haun & Dancers, and Chicago Flower & Garden Show
Finding Geometric Beauty in India's Lost Stepwells
Stories of betrayal and intrigue shroud these ancient architectural wonders, says Victoria Lautman, a Chicago writer and photographer.
The Aerial Dance Show Trashed Spins Junk into Art
A new production by Winifred Haun and Emma Serjeant, exploring hoarding and material excess, premieres this month.
The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Homelessness Is a Crime!, Jens Lekman, The Hard Problem, Thodos Dance Chicago, and Eternal Youth
An Ode to Chicago's Literary Underground Toasts Make Magazine
Featuring contributions from Eula Biss, Tim Kinsella, Joe Meno, and more, Make X: A Decade of Literary Art celebrates the city’s literary communities.
Fawzia Mirza on Coming Out and Becoming an Actress
The West Loop resident quit law for film, and her movie Signature Move is premiering at South by Southwest.
How Four Musicians Plan to Survive the Longest String Quartet Ever Written
The Spektral Quartet is taking on a Morton Feldman piece that takes from five to six hours to perform.
65 Things to Do in Chicago in March
The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics