October brings cinema paradiso for film buffs. But for the rest of us, there is a sudden superabundance of esoteric imagery, offbeat venues, and C-list directors and actors. Where’s the best stuff? Chicago asked a film fest vet to draft a cheat sheet.
With a passion for tradition, the investment guru Richard Driehaus has become one of the city’s most dedicated advocates for historic preservation. This fall, he takes his commitment further by opening a museum of decorative arts in a phenomenally lavish 19th-century mansion on the Near North Side.
Forty years later, through writing The Defiant Muse, Chicago playwright Nicholas A. Patricca has finally accomplished his goal of getting to know Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
Tom Higgenson, guitarist and lead singer for the rising Chicago punk-pop band Plain White T’s, who open for Fall Out Boy on Oct. 20th at Allstate Arena
MCA curator Dominic Molon discusses key works from the new exhibition Sympathy for the Devil.
September 15, 2007- Carson’s Yorktown location showcased its 2007 fall fashion trends in ready-to-wear, shoes, and handbags in a runway show hosted by fashion stylist Stacy Wallace-Albert. Stacy shared styling tips with nearly 250 guests on how to build a fall wardrobe from top to bottom. Photos by Randy Belice
I’m in Italy. The weather is perfect. The wine is flowing. The food is, well, so-so. But that may be because we’re in Venice. As far as I can tell, this isn’t a city known for its culinary delights. It’s known for its art.
That is, after all, why we’re here.
To catch you up, I’m traveling in Europe for the next few weeks with the man friend and two artists, and the latter couple is dead set on seeing the Venice Biennale. I agreed to devote…
If the Slipper Fits Redmoon can take almost any idea and make it avant-garde. The troupe strikes again with The Princess Club, a modern examination of female-fronted fairy tales (Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty) that combines physical comedy, spectacular costuming, puppetry, and a hip-hop runway. One word of caution (or titillation): Although it was inspired by … Read more
Wake up, Chicago. One of the country’s most exciting new music ensembles wants some respect from its hometown.
There’s a new radio station in town—sort of.
