One of the Field Museum’s first ventures was an extraordinary journey across Africa, Russia, and Oceana to document the way man traveled at the end of the 19th century—led by a railroad publicist and a great Old West photographer.
On your agenda this week: Tracy Letts, pantsless … David Fray, smoldering … Bon Iver, cooing … plus, free stuff to do and Nicole Cabell’s weekend plans
PAINT BY NUMBERS: Strapped for cash? You can still afford great original works, thanks to an innovative nonprofit
Prompted by Daniel A. Bell’s new book, The Spirit of Cities: Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age, we asked readers to describe our fair city in a single word or a phrase. Here’s what they had to say.
An antihibernation guide to cultural happenings during the drab months
Lectures, classes, movies and smart activities for your kids
What to do this week: Jane Birkin plays the Portage … Stew stirs up SPACE … punk rock and demons invade the U. of C. … you crash a free holiday party
The great landscape architect, famous since designing the Vietnam Memorial at the age of 21, gives a tour of her work at UIC.
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural shortlist for the month, in order of buzz
Football only lasts so long. Your agenda for the weekend ahead: A local premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater … two films worth skipping the multiplex for … The Swell Season’s Markéta Irglová goes solo … Thanksgiving with Green City Market’s head honcho
