The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
David Carl’s Celebrity One-Man Hamlet, King, Neha Vedpathak, Square Roots Festival, and Taste of Chicago
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Five Things You Should Do in Chicago This Week
The Book of Mormon, Cody Blackbird, Self Portraits, International Festival of Life, Chicago Music Awards, and Guns N’ Roses
61 Things to Do in Chicago in July
Eyes to the Skies Photo: Hannah Altpeter July 1–3 Festival Eyes to the Skies Lisle It may be 25 miles from the Loop, but watching dozens of hot air balloons launch from Lisle Community Park is a thing of beauty. Particularly neat is the “balloon glow,” when the skies fill with balloons lit up like … Read more
Inside the Bizarre, Brilliant World of Jesse Ball
One of the most exciting experimental writers of our time explores dreams, lies, arson, and other sublime pursuits.
Jamila Woods Shows Her Depth as a Solo Artist
The singer and poet steps into the spotlight with her debut album, Heavn.
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Pride Parade, 20th Annual Chicago SummerDance, As Our Story Opens…, Between Riverside and Crazy, Mathew Tembo and the Afro Routes, and War Paint
Documentary or Reality TV? Pilsen Artist Blurs Lines for Family Story
Rashayla Marie Brown, a self-described “chameleon” and interdisciplinary artist, turns identity into art.
Operation Mom's Couch Shows How War and Violence Permeates Our Culture
In his solo show at the National Veterans Art Museum, Pilsen artist Eric J. Garcia shows how he went from watching G.I. Joe on his mom’s couch to defending an actual military base in Aviano, Italy
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Deathtrap, Ensemble Español, Green Music Fest, Make Music Chicago, and See Jane Sing