Rethinking the Evolution of Modern Design with Smart Museum Curator Richard Born
HAVE A SEAT: We study four chairs and the designers’ influences on one another
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Piven’s Hat Trick
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Theatre, photos, film, and more in your own backyard
Pullman Hosts Backyard Film & Music Festival
A new outdoor film fest with an indie vibe pops up at the Pullman State Historic Site
Best things to do in Chicago in August
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for August, in order of buzz
The Best and the Worst of Pitchfork 2010
Pitchfork, the city’s second largest summer music event (behind Lollapalooza), drew 54,000 to Union Park over the weekend. The usual specimens were all there: the erudite indie rock fans, the gaggles of teens, the boys in moustaches, the hipster parents with their babies in headphones…
'Best of Chicago' Picks Featured on WGN's Morning News
From Chicago’s best fries to its best cup of coffee, contributing editor Noah Isackson highlighted some prominent picks from the August 2010 issue of Chicago magazine on WGN’s Morning News.
Pitchfork Staffers Tell Us Which Acts to Catch
Three writers for Pitchfork, the Chicago-based music review site behind the annual festival, each share their daily schedules and give us two can’t-miss picks…
Worst Beach Party Ever
Our top five for things to do this week: Thrift-store cinema at the Empty Bottle … two Steppenwolf mainstays storm Victory Gardens … beer onboard … plus, our pick for a free Pitchfork afterparty
Chicago Magazine's 'Best of Chicago' Issue Hits Newsstands July 15th
Story highlights from the August 2010 issue of Chicago magazine, including our annual selection of the city’s finest people, places, and things, and a controversial list of the top 40 most memorable moments in Chicago sports.
Our Top Five, Strings Attached
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Puppets for adults, steamy French cinema, Ray Bradbury calling, and poetry gone burlesque