Rajiv Chandrasekaran: From Afghanistan to Chicago
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.
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Getting a Kick out of 'Kinky Boots'
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
Your Top 5 Plans This Week
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.
Kurt Elling Shares His Favorite Chicago Places
The legendary jazzman talks top spots in the city in advance of his shows at City Winery
Learning to Navigate ‘Cloud Atlas’
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.
Prentice Hospital's Bad Vibrations and Northwestern's Bad Architectural Vibes
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.
Turn-of-the-Century Chicago in Color
An old, elaborate printing process called Photocrom allowed people around the world to see Chicago rise from the prairie, from Michigan Avenue to Potter Palmer’s house, as the 20th century was just beginning.
Shel Silverstein on WTTW: America's Favorite Uncle, America's Favorite Dirty Uncle
Archival video from the golden era of WTTW’s Soundstage captures the author, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, and Wrigley hot dog vendor in the two sides of his persona, and their appeal to two very different age groups.
Drinking With… Hebru Brantley
The Chicago artist discusses hip-hop, the black antihero, and Brothers of the Robbing Hood
Richard Pare’s Soviet Modernist Architecture Photography
The prolific documentarian—and SAIC grad—opens his exhibit, The Lost Vanguard, at the Graham Foundation Thursday night.