Free Show at Millennium Park: Bonnie Prince Billy, Eleventh Dream Day
One of the best bills of the spring and summer is tonight at Pritkzer Pavilion: it’s free, and features (mostly) locals.
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Creative Mornings Comes to Chicago
The first-shift creative/design lecture series Creative Mornings, which has branches in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Zurich, arrives in Chicago next month.
Porgy and Bess, Chicago Craft Beer Week
This Week’s Five: A pared-down Porgy and Bess debuts … Chicago History Museum is out and proud … our pints runneth over with craft beer … four seriously big freebies … plus, weekend plans from the Midwest Independent Film Festival’s Mike McNamara
Chicago magazine's Special Travel Issue Hits Newsstands May 19th
Story highlights from the June 2011 issue of Chicago magazine, including ten Midwestern lake getaways, a close look at Citadel founder Ken Griffin, plus a summer concert preview.
Chicago Code: Canceled On Account of Grimness
Why? Wysocki. It’s a shame the show couldn’t find its footing before bean-counters pulled the plug, and a significant financial loss for the real Chicago. But while you’re waiting for “Boss,” check out “Crime Story.”
A Wasserstein Prize Winner Clocks In
This Week’s Five: Hickorydickory at Chicago Dramatists … Elvis Costello at the Chicago Theatre … lessons in architecture at the MSI … plus, a street art show in Pilsen
Free Music in the Chicago Cloud
Need something to listen to? Want to stream locally? The CSO, Chicago Public Library, Thrill Jockey, CHIRP, and WFMT all offer good options for when you’re desk-bound or on the go.
The Last Days of Nelson Algren
30 years ago today, the poet laureate of midcentury Chicago died. In recognition, here’s an epic account of the last year of Algren’s life, by his friend Joe Pintauro.
Life Imitates Art: Two Stage Couples Fall in Love
Case Study #1 THE COUPLE: Paula Scrofano and John Reeger have appeared on Chicago-area stages since 1974 and have acted together in some 40 productions. They celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this year. Reeger is currently appearing in Heartbreak House at Writers’ Theatre, and Scrofano will be in Broadway Bound at the Drury Lane Theatre … Read more
Sarah Ruhl Returns to the Goodman with ‘Stage Kiss’
LOVE RULES: The playwright Sarah Ruhl adds to her string of Chicago productions with the world premiere of Stage Kiss, a comedy exploring a few of her favorite themes—the nature of romance and the line between fantasy and reality