Can't Wait for Star Wars? Five Chicago Events to Hold You Over
Bars and restaurants across Chicago are cooking up Star Wars–themed cocktails and food.
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Chi-Raq Is a Wasted Opportunity
The latest Spike Lee joint premieres nationally today.
What Four Chicago Artists Can't Wait to See This Winter
Renée Fleming, Robert Falls, Robyn Mineko Williams, and Dee Alexander share their picks for the season.
Lollapalooza Will Grow to Four Days Next Year. Uh-oh.
Chicago’s three-day mega-fest just usurped the better half of a week.
Christmas vs. Hanukkah: Two Comics Sound Off
Two rising standup comics—one raised Catholic, the other a Jew—go head to head on the merits of their holiday traditions.
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Bel Canto, Domesticated, The Nutcracker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Cameron Esposito
20 Great Cultural Events to Fill Your Winter Weekends
Waste no weekend this winter
Lena Waithe Will Portray Real Life on the South Side in Her New Show
The Master of None breakout star and South Side native dishes about her busy year.
Man Out of Time
Before the city gave much thought to preserving its architectural gems, Richard Nickel devoted his life to saving them. His writings, sketches, and photos—now presented in a new book—offer a fresh view of a Chicago original.