2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Pop Culture
From a Bowie retrospective to a bumbled music fest, here’s all the grin- and cringe-inducing pop moments of 2014.
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2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Classical Music
The Lyric Opera’s Rusalka was a highlight, but elsewhere too many stages went dark.
See a 10-Day Stanley Kubrick Marathon at the Music Box
Because White Christmas will still be waiting for you next year.
Five Things to Do in Chicago During the Holiday Week
Hannibal Buress and Amy Schumer will perform a sold-out Christmas Eve gig at Beat Kitchen.
Three Podcasts You Should Check Out Now
Sad that Serial is over? Here are some replacements that you need to check out.
See One Last Smith Westerns Show at Lincoln Hall
After seven years, the local garage-pop darlings are calling it quits. See their last show at Lincoln Hall Tuesday night.
Playwright Sarah Ruhl on Her Book of Essays and Chicago’s ‘Healthy’ Theater Community
The award-winning playwright will read from her first collection of nonfiction tonight at Andersonville’s Women and Children First bookstore.
The Best Chicago Moments from The Colbert Report
As “The Colbert Report” wraps up on Comedy Central, here’s a look back at some of the best Windy City cameos on Stephen Colbert’s show.
Seven Holiday Events That Are Actually Worth Your Time
The holiday spirit is everywhere—including your options for weekend plans. Here are your best bets for the stretch when Santa hats are truly inescapable.
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week
There’s more than just holiday-themed shows going on around the city this week.