Top Five Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: A toe-tapping troupe brings some holiday cheer… the rocker Graham Parker takes the stage… free art, plus the weekend plans of the Apartment Therapy executive editor, Janel Laban
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Untangling ‘The Surfjohn Stevens Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant on Ice’
Whew! What a mouthful. The enigmatic singer Sufjan Stevens returns to the Metro this weekend for a Christmas concert extravaganza with the most verbose title ever.
Broadway’s ‘War Horse’ Hits Chicago
HORSE POWER: The most dazzling thing about the Tony winner may be the living horse sculpture itself
The End of the World with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Our cartoonist imagines December 21, 2012, at City Hall
Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church
A string of assaults and sexual crimes committed by pastors across the country have one thing in common: The perpetrators have ties to the megachurch in Hammond, Indiana.
Review: The Hypocrites’ ‘The Mikado’ Brings Beachside Fun and Folly to the Chopin
Sean Graney’s The Mikado is a daffy, inspired three-ring circus—and the perfect non-holiday show to see this season.
Reason to Love Chicago: We Actually Go to Good Theatre
New York magazine praises the Steppenwolf’s Tracy Letts. Now if only New Yorkers would go see the wondrous Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? while they have the chance
Artist-run 'Dollar Store' Enlivens the Pedway
The new performance artwork from Jennifer Mills takes a dollar store theme to the iconic Chicago tunnel system
Q&A: DJ Earworm Talks Melodies, Mash-Ups, and “United State of Pop” VI
The San Francisco DJ (and Evanston native) previews his annual mash-up of the top 25 songs of the year.
Whet Moser on CNBC: Illinois, Land of 7,000 Governments
Whet Moser appeared on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss the high number of local governments in Illinois.