The Best Jazz, Folk, Country, and World Music in January
The critics picked 11 shows to catch this month, including an appearance by bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and Kurt Elling at the Green Mill.
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5 New Years Eve Concerts
Ring in 2014 with one of these five local concerts.
The 10 Best Chicago Theatre Shows of 2013
Thinking back on the hundreds of shows I saw in the past year, I made the difficult decision to narrow down the list to the top 10. Given the breadth and depth of Chicago’s theatrosphere, ranking shows in this way often amounts to comparing apples and dachshunds. Still, supreme kudos are required here, and this … Read more
12 Incredible Works of Art Bought By Chicago Museums in 2013
Chicago museums bought thousands of pieces of art this year, here are 12 of the most notable.
Five Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop Shows to Catch in January
Jay Z takes the United Center and an annual winter music fest is bigger than ever.
The 20 Best Shows at Art Galleries in January
Catch Ebony G. Patterson’s tapestries at Monique Meloche before they leave, drawings by Ed Paschke, and more.
21 Chicago Museum Exhibits to See in January
With Vivian Maier, pioneering painter Artemisia Gentileschi, and selections from the Walt Disney archives, 2014 gets off to a good start in the city’s museums.
10 Memorable Art Moments from 2013
17 local artists make the Whitney Biennial, Chris Sullivan premieres a masterpiece a decade in the making, and more
Top 10 Local Albums of 2013
Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy’s second collaboration begins our list of the best local music of the year.
Why I Love Cheesy Hallmark Holiday Movies
Terrible dialogue. Washed-up stars. Soap-flake snow. Why I can’t stay away from these holiday flicks.