Joe Meno Grows Up
The heir to Salinger shows his soft side.
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Chorus Line
You swore off musicals after Cats. With a resurgence of quality “tuners” on local stages, it may be time to rethink that vow. Here are four local theatre companies putting their own spin on the genre.
Chefs on the Grill Podcast Instructions
To subscribe to Chefs on the Grill with Michael Nagrant, copy and paste the following URL into your iTunes software (Advanced -> Subcribe to Podcast): https://www.chicagomag.com/podcast.xml
Brian Duncan
This summer, the most spirited man in town takes his private label wines beyond Bin 36.
The Memory Catcher
Stuart Dybek’s acclaimed short stories draw heavily on his experiences growing up in Little Village. Now his vivid characters are finding new life onstage at Victory Gardens Theater
Writers on the Record with Victoria Lautman – Sena Jeter Naslund
Victoria Lautman explores Marie Antoinette’s surreal life with author Sena Jeter Naslund PLUS: Critical Mass
Marquee – November 2006
Propping an Icon PLUS: The Arts on War
Buster, not Bozo
Talk about “wild and nuts.” The performers behind 500 Clown just quit their day jobs.
AKA Chainsaw Babydoll
Julie Farstad’s Space Dream A year ago this month, artist Julie Farstad (33) got hit by a truck. Hurt, she faced a summer of moping around Kansas City, where she had relocated from Chicago to teach painting at the Kansas City Art Institute. A colleague suggested an outing to see roller derby. “I thought, ‘That’s … Read more
One, Two, Cha-Cha-Cha
Dancing with the Stars is so May sweeps. Just put down that remote and catch the interactive alfresco version: dancing under the stars. Here are a few—mostly free—places to perfect your samba (or foxtrot or two-step) this summer.