Highbrow Halloween? Try the Bloodied Bride, Lucia
Start with a white dress, add red paint, crazy eyes, and a silvery soprano.
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Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Tegan and Sara, A-Squared Asian American Performing Arts Festival, Nora Chipaumire, The Magic Play, and Mick Jenkins
Chicago Neighborhoods, Double Exposed
Timothy Burkhart photographs landscapes. Stephanie Bassos takes portraits. Both use the same roll of film. The result? A revealing photo essay about Chicago’s vibrant neighborhoods.
David Nagler Sets Carl Sandburg’s Poems to Music
His new album, Carl Sandburg’s Chicago Poems, pays homage to some of the poet’s work.
How Bob Dylan Could Cram the History of American Music Into One Song
“It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleedin’)” pulls from Allen Ginsburg, Elvis Presley, the Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, and Robert Johnson, and it all makes sense—and continues to evolve.
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Apollo’s Fire, Joffrey Ballet, Zombie Broads, The Seldoms, and Music Box of Horrors
Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival
Natalie Portman plays Jackie Kennedy in Jackie, and four other can’t-miss films
Inside the Friendly Confines
The late ’90s were a relaxed time in baseball, before the steroids crisis and camera phones put players on their guard. That’s when photographer Andie Giafaglione captured these poignant moments of the Cubs’ day-to-day lives.
The Top Five Things to Do This Week
Ear Taxi Festival, Fall Bulb Festival, Kanye West, Music Box Theatre Special Screenings, and Merge