Chicago-reared MCs Rhymefest and Lupe Fiasco met two years ago while on the same flight home from Los Angeles, where each worked on Kanye West’s album Late Registration. Chicago brought the two together again to talk about Kanye, the city’s moment in the hip-hop spotlight, and the responsibility of an MC.
Lori Holton Nash makes her daytime TV début.
The heir to Salinger shows his soft side.
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.
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This summer, the most spirited man in town takes his private label wines beyond Bin 36.
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
Victoria Lautman explores Marie Antoinette’s surreal life with author Sena Jeter Naslund PLUS: Critical Mass
Propping an Icon PLUS: The Arts on War
Talk about “wild and nuts.” The performers behind 500 Clown just quit their day jobs.
