How did a UIC-trained architect invent the dreamlike world of Storywoods and its handmade inhabitants? It began with her staging ‘The Nutcracker’ with stuffed animals, but it has its roots in a childhood idyll in New Hampshire.
Chicago’s Lyric Opera won’t go tech- or video-crazy in their upcoming premiere of Wagner’s magnum opus, instead focusing on theatrical storytelling.
Scrooge meets Star Trek in one of this week’s must-see events.
The Chicago novelist talks about how a monthly reading series made her a better writer.
And it’s going to be supremely weird.
The local authors, both featured in Chicago this year, earned nods for The Book of Unknown Americans and The Invisible Bridge.
The Belgian artist’s new exhibit at the Art Institute has garnered some strong critical commentary.
Linda Reiter stars in Colm Tóibín’s compelling one-woman show imagining the life of Mary, Jesus’s mother, plus more picks for what to do this week.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Social Experiment—the band consisting of Chance the Rapper, Donnie Trumpet, Nate Fox, and Peter Cottontale—have shared a new, family-centric track, "Sunday Candy." The song is the first from Chance & co.'s forthcoming LP Surf (due out by year's end), and it's all about the rapper's grandma (d'aw!). The band also revealed that Donnie Trumpet (whose … Read more
Chicago’s local musicians are home for the week too—and they’re celebrating with intimate club gigs on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
