A Chicago Artist Shot These Photos With a Scanner
Photographer Jon Neff took a broken computer scanner and turned it into a pretty amazing camera.
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‘An American Story’ Shows Lincoln’s Death from his Doctor’s Point of View
Portraying the doctor who cared for Lincoln in his final hours, Hershey Felder leads a musical tour of 19th-century America.
5 Reasons We Wouldn’t Be Sad To See Taste of Chicago End
One alderman says it’s time to end the 33-year-old food fest. We’re inclined to agree.
Are Chicago’s 7 New “Endangered Buildings” Really Worth Saving?
Are we looking at historically significant, irreplaceable structures in the Preservation Society’s annual report? See for yourself.
The Five Things You Should Do This Week
Hubbard Street Dance, a vaudeville version of Hamlet, the Ebony Fashion Fair, and Veronica Falls at the Empty Bottle.
Go Dance in Your Kilt at These Seven St. Paddy's Day Shows
Fiddlin,’ singin,’ bag pipin,’ and Chicago’s answer to the Pogues—there’s enough Irish-themed music around town this weekend to keep you busy between beers.
What These Film Crews Are Shooting in Chicago Right Now
Places all around town are closed off for film crews. But everyone calm down. The seemingly glamorous sets are only to shoot pilot TV shows—and they’re for ABC.
Go See These 3 Art Shows
Head to Columbia College in March and April to see ‘Structures for Reading,’ ‘Rube Goldberg’s Ghost,’ and ‘Market Value.’
How Brian Blade's Band Brings New Life to Every Song
The New Orleans-based jazz drummer tells us what he’ll show Chicago in his upcoming performances at the Old Town School of Folk Music and the Symphony Center.
How This Highland Park Geek Became a Game of Thrones Writer
After growing up on Dungeons & Dragons and 1970s horror flicks, D.B. Weiss found a way to make a living recreating the worlds he loved as a kid.