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Ten Must-See Art Shows
Candida Alvarez, Richard Pare, Danh Vo, and more
Q&A with Michael Shannon
MAGIC MIKE: The Chicago-trained actor and Renaissance man moves effortlessly between the stage and the screen
Ten Must-See Plays
Hamlet, Jitney, The Book of Mormon, and more
Five Must-See Dance Acts
Hubbard Street, The Seldoms, Joffrey Ballet, and more
Chicago's Fresh Comedic Talent
FUNNY LOOKING: Our favorite local funny duo—the guys behind the podcast How to Do Everything (@htde)—help us comb the city for fresh talent
Shemekia Copeland—the Most Promising Voice in Blues?
She didn’t set out to reinvent the genre, but Copeland nevertheless was handed the title Queen of the Blues by Koko Taylor’s daughter
Five Must-Read Books
On our shortlist: The Chocolate Money by Ashley Prentice Norton, Building Stories by Chris Ware, and more
Chicago Architecture Foundation, Classical Composers Team Up for Open House Chicago
A look at fall’s most unusual cultural alliance
Roberta Duchak on Coaching Russell Crowe
The musical director at Drury Lane Oakbrook trained Russell Crowe for his role as Javert in the film Les Misérables, out Dec. 14.