C-Chat: The Goodman Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
The holiday favorite opens for another season at the Goodman. What we liked, what we didn’t—and what the kids thought, too.
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Holiday Tip Line
Our tips for shopping smart, finding Santa, and taking a break from all that Christmas music
Review: Next Theatre’s ‘Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter’
The Evanston theatre house premieres a moving portrayal of a young Marine dealing with PTSD
Review: Kids These Days at the Vic
The Chicago indie group, made up of seven diverse artists, rock the Lake View venue with their typically uncategorical sound
Five Best Things to Do in December
THE SHORTLIST: Five musts from our December culture calendar
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.