How BJ the Chicago Kid Broke Out of Brainerd and Onto FM Radio
After more than a decade in the music business, the R&B singer hits new heights with his major label debut.
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How Rising Rents are Pushing Art Galleries Out of the West Loop
What’s the real cost of the neighborhood’s real estate boom?
Irvine Welsh Says David Bowie Made Him a Writer
The Chicago transplant shares eight sources of inspiration ahead of his new novel, A Decent Ride.
Philip Dawkins Shows How Theatrical Success Is No Path to Riches
The playwright talks marriage equality, writing plays on his bike, and being worse off the better he does.
Two Artists Recreated Ferris Bueller’s Bedroom—and It Is Amazing
The detailed, full-size replica of film’s coolest teen bedroom is coming to Chicago for Ferris Fest.
Uncharted Books' Tanner McSwain Wants to be the Gertrude Stein of Logan Square
The secondhand bookseller toasts four years of business (and shares his 10 most popular titles).
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The Flick, Ginger Krebs, Multiple Dimensions, UChicago Presents, and Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues
The Goodman Theatre Brings 2666 to Life
Enter the sprawling universe of Roberto Bolaño’s haunting multipart opus.
Shakespeare at 400: Why Is This Dead White Man Still Relevant
Chicago Shakespeare Company’s yearlong festival shows how the playwright’s themes can be adapted to all times and all places.