This June, after a turnaround so remarkable that it has become a business school case study, the Joffrey Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary—and its 11th year in Chicago. Behind the revival are a few good men, a powerful women’s board, and an extraordinary company of dancers.
A legal dispute over the rights to some of Kanye West’s earliest recordings sounds a sour note on the local hip-hop scene—and offers a glimpse of a young unknown bound for megastardom.
Chicago facts, figures & findings
Six Art Institute curators weigh in on the unsung heroes of their respective departments
Photograph: © Dennis Cowley Julia Glass Julia Glass became the poster child for unlikely first-time novelists when, in 2002, at age 46 with two young children, she won the coveted National Book Award for Three Junes. The Yale-trained former artist had no formal creative writing training, making her resulting fame and bestsellerhood all the more … Read more
A puzzling idea sparks a film
A Fall Out Boy taps talent in the ’burbs; a culinary crime caper; chick lit and the law, Sudoku, more
Why in the world is Cheap Trick still putting out CDs? Music, the band says, is what it does best.
The perfect fit for booming Logan Square: a shop that encourages emerging local designers and aims to inspire a crop of new ones.
A crossword puzzle for film lovers
