Willard Motley came up with one of the most famous lines in American literature for his popular debut novel—which was turned into a movie starring Humphrey Bogart—but has since faded into obscurity. Nelson Algren was a fan, but not of his writing.
Two Chicago-based groups collaborate on one cool project
The dance season is kicking into full swing, with the Joffrey Ballet debuting Human Landscapes, running now through October 28
One Thousand Pieces, a work inspired by the famous Marc Chagall windows, kicks off the 35th season for the Chicago dance troupe
Few American journalists know the Middle East better than Rajiv Chandrasekaran; he gives us a preview of his Chicago Humanities Festival talk, from the perspective of an insider on the war on terror.
The new Broadway-bound musical from Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein is sure to pump up the audience—even if it has some kinks to work out
On your agenda: Kurt Elling returns to Chicago… The Joffrey explores the dark side… free art, the weekend plans of the WBEZ broadcaster and culture blogger Alison Cuddy.
The legendary jazzman talks top spots in the city in advance of his shows at City Winery
The new film from the Wachowski siblings stars the same actors in six different storylines, leaving the viewer a little more than dumbfounded after watching.
Northwestern’s architectural record around the hotly debated Prentice Hospital is cause for concern when it comes to the future of the site, but when discussing the future use of architecture, engineering can’t be ignored.
