Keren Ann, Marcus Sakey, Blues Fest
This week’s top picks: French pop … a Prairie Avenue insider … loads of free concerts … plus, what the novelist Marcus Sakey is doing this weekend (you’re invited)
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Gioia Diliberto On Hemingway's First Wife, Hadley
Journalist and novelist Gioia Dilberto discusses the new edition of her biography of Hadley Richardson Hemingway, the legendary writer’s first wife, which brings to life the couple’s passionate Chicago courtship.
Five Freebies
This Week’s Five: Cheap seats for the Chicago Landmark Project … festival season begins … five big freebies … plus, what Teatro Vista’s Eddie Torres is doing this weekend
Five Best Things to Do in June
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for June, in order of buzz
Rufus Wainwright Talks Opera, Shakespeare
SHAPE SHIFTER: The singer-songwriter’s next chapter is a sonnet song cycle, co-commissioned by Ravinia
Chicago’s Top Summer Concerts
ANTICIPATION INDEX: Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Iron and Wine, Eighth Blackbird, and more on our Anticipation Index
How Empires Survives the Modern Music Marketplace
FROM ZERO TO HERO: Lessons from Chicago artists in thriving during the digital era
Chicago Music Insiders on the City's Best Festivals, Bands, and Concerts
After months of hibernation, Chicago finally turns up the volume with a rockin’ schedule of summer concerts. This year could be the most exciting yet—so to help us choose the best festivals, local bands, and beach jams, we asked insiders for their insight.
Chicago Summer Concert Shuffle
You don’t have to end a long-standing relationship with an old favorite to indulge in a fling. Here are four emerging music acts to sample on the cheap, based on their tried-and-true counterparts.
Fall Out Boy Patrick Stump Forges a Solo Career
THE POWER OF ONE: With his main gig on hiatus, FOB’s lead singer takes on a new look and a soulful sound