Best Comedy Open-Mike Night
Come enjoy a fast, clipped pace and a supportive vibe that allows performers to fail gracefully.
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Best New-Music Series
(Un)Familiar Music Series The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., 773-276-3600 Best new: New music, as defined by Spektral Quartet violist Doyle Armbrust, has little in common with anything you might catch on Spotify. It’s more like frenetic performance pieces that range from two men shouting at the audience to the spoken-word monologues interwoven with … Read more
Best Yoga Studio
The best in four categories: hot, hybrid, prenatal, and traditional.
Best Art Galleries
The best new and best overall art galleries in the city.
Get Free Tickets For the Chicago Dancing Festival Today
Free tickets for best regional dance event of the year become available Tuesday at noon. But don’t dawdle. They won’t last.
Chicago Magazine's August Issue: Best of Chicago
Story highlights from the August 2013 issue of Chicago magazine.
Stella Summer Music Series 2013 at Lizzie McNeill’s
June 26, 2013–Beer and music lovers of Chicago gathered at Lizzie McNeill’s for the first Stella Summer Music Series event of the year. Guests indulged in complimentary Stella Artois as artist Julian Bell performed an acoustic set.
Eight Comedies on Stage in Chicago This Month
An African-American Tartuffe, a doomsday prepper, an angry, articulate hermit, a 370-year-old rom-com: wackiness ensues.
Five Great—and Free—Jazz Shows This Month
From Glen Ellyn to Humboldt Park to Millennium Park, there’s free outdoor jazz all over town in the next two weeks.
Simpatico Review: Great Performances Hide a Weak Script
Sam Shepard returns to the themes of his classic True West, but the real reason to see it is Michael Shannon and his castmates.