Eleventh Dream Day Returns with Tenth Album, 'Riot Now!'
ROCK STEADY: Despite divorce, disappointment, and day jobs, the band still brings the noise
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A Singular Task
Don’t-miss picks for this week: Nominate someone for our 2011 singles crew … hear Chicago’s answer to Vampire Weekend … see Cleopatra in her nearly native habitat … plus, what the Music Box’s house organist is doing this weekend
Amalie Drury: Finding the 'Most Beautiful Chicagoans'
Amalie Drury visited the set of CLTV and WGN Evening News last week to promote Chicago magazine’s ’50 Most Beautiful Chicagoans’ issue. She reveals who made the list and offers an insider look at the selection process.
Nora O'Donnell: Items Every Woman Must Have for Her Spring Wardrobe
Senior Editor Nora O’Donnell visited the set of WGN Morning News last week to talk fashion. Just back from New York Fashion Week, Nora discusses must-haves for spring 2011 as seen in the March issue of Chicago magazine. Spoiler Alert: Things are looking groovy!
Kot and DeRogatis Fill Out the Rock Geek Questionnaire
CHICAGOMAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: The hosts of Sound Opinions tell us how many iPods they own, their favorite Chicago band no one knows about, how many times they’ve seen Spinal Tap, and more
The Secrets of Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis's Success on 'Sound Opinions'
ROCK AND ROLES: The hosts of the popular rock talk show give us an inside look.
Composer Stephen Schwartz on Adapting Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’ for Goodman Play
As told to Catey Sullivan “These are real people in Working. We used Studs Terkel’s [1974] book, of course, but for this production, I also did some new interviews. I learned a lot about interviewing through my association with Studs, talking with him, watching him, and listening to his tapes. And reading and rereading the … Read more
Goat Island to Perform at Hyde Park Art Center
STARGAZING: Chicago’s beloved performance collective is back with several shows
Five Best Things to Do in March
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for March, in order of buzz
Abbey Roadhouse
More dramatic—and certainly more entertaining—than the Oscars: Our top five theatre picks for this week; plus, one Blue Man’s weekend plans and free Menomena at the Empty Bottle