"Faceless" Tackles Complexity of Terrorism and Identity
Watch Susaan Jamshidi perform a scene from the Northlight Theatre’s new show, written by a young award-winning playwright.
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58 Things to Do in Chicago in February
Lunar New Year Parade Photo: Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune Feb. 2 Hip-Hop Talib Kweli Lake View This Brooklyn rapper may be known lately for Twitter beefs and social activism, but he’s still a musician first and foremost. Recently, Kweli has focused on collaborating with other artists, including Aloe Blacc and Kaytranada on his recent 12-song LP … Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Dmitry Masleev, Faceless, Chicago Restaurant Week, Provoke: Photography in Japan Between Protest and Performance, 1960–1975, and Chicago Winter Bike Swap
Artist Jessie Mott Explores Gender Using Hybrid Beasts
A Wish to Repair was inspired by Japanese erotica and the fluidity of gender, the Chicago artist says.
Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Silencio Blanco, Unreal Realms, Joan of Arc, and John Cleese and the Holy Grail
Alex Klein’s Improbable Encore
Fifteen years ago, the CSO’s Alex Klein was one of the world’s best oboists. Now he may be classical music’s greatest comeback story.
In Praise of Walking (and Witty Women)
Kathleen Rooney’s new book, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, takes its inspiration from the highest-paid female copywriter of the 1930s.
The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Helltrap Nightmare, Cubs Convention, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, and Ceremony
A New Book Serves as a Tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks
A collection of poetry, art, and essays pays homage to the beloved Chicago poet.
The City’s New Art Hub Is on Chicago Avenue
Four galleries are moving to this West Town stretch, which now boasts serious cultural cachet.