Five Best Things to Do in December
THE SHORTLIST: Five musts from our December culture calendar
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Drinking With…Mick Napier
The Annoyance Theatre founder and member takes us to Lincoln Square’s Huettenbar for a night
Critics Picks: A Platter of Concerts for the Holiday Weekend
Wondering how to spend the time when you’re not stuffing your face with turkey? Check out our list of the must-see concerts this weekend.
Starving No More: Three Local Artists Win Achievement Awards
Chicago-based sculptors Mindy Rose Schwartz and Bernard Williams and writer Jack Zimmerman all won grants through The Helen Coburn Meier and Tim Meier Charitable Foundation for the Arts.
Your Top 5 Plans This Week
On your agenda: Second City takes a stab at holiday humor… the Marx Brothers wreak havoc… free music, plus the weekend plans of the composer Marcos Balter
Review: Justin Cooper’s Board
The collision of improv comedy with contemporary art would make an excellent exhibition—and if it happened, it would surely include the artwork of Justin Cooper.
Caroling the Holidays in Chicago
CHOIRS OF ANGELS: Get your choir fix at one of these terrific concerts
Chicago Musician AZITA Unveils a More Soulful Side on New Album
The former Bride of No-No member releases a solo record before an upcoming performance at the Hideout.
Review: Broadway in Chicago’s ‘Les Misérables’
The epic story—and masterful singing—are alive and well in the 25th anniversary touring production of the Victor Hugo classic, now open for a limited run in Chicago
Sampling the Food Film Fest
The third annual movie-watching food festival returns to the Windy City with a lot of fried fish and Wisconsin love