Kurt Elling Shares His Favorite Chicago Places
The legendary jazzman talks top spots in the city in advance of his shows at City Winery
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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.
How Roger Ebert Discovered John Prine
In 1970, Ebert was a young critic at the Sun-Times, when he came across a young singer-songwriter-mailman playing future standards at the Fifth Peg, in “out of the way” Lincoln Park.
What is Killing 'The Mob Doctor?'
The Chicago-based show could be the next cancellation of the fall season. What went wrong?
Flicks with Windy City Ties Playing at the Chicago Film Festival
Yes, the schedule is full of offerings from around the world, but the Chicago International Film Festival, which starts October 11, has more than a few movies with Windy City ties.