Caleb Hearon Is Probably Eavesdropping on You
The local comedian sounds off on his newfound Twitter fame. (This time, you can hear both sides of the conversation.)
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Kia Smith’s Dance Through Time
The South Chicago Dance Theatre founder discusses the family history behind her first evening-length work.
The Weird, Whimsical World of Rich Sparks
The fast-rising cartoonist’s first collection hits shelves this month.
Hannibal Buress
The comedian, 36, on growing up on the West Side, coping with ADHD, and giving up alcohol (but not drugs)
Behind the Lens of a Trailblazing Chicago Photojournalist
A new book and exhibit honor renaissance man Jun Fujita, likely the country’s first Japanese-American photojournalist.
Stuck on the South Side
Bashir Salahuddin may have left Chicago for Hollywood, but he’s found success by tapping the humor of his old neighborhood.
Anne Harris’s Distorted Self-Portraits
Photo: Courtesy of Anne Harris The 58-year-old painter, who lives in west suburban Riverside, is fascinated by the eyelid — its beauty but also its contradictions: dry and wet, fragile and protective, open and shut. The small, gossamer oil paintings in 39 Eyelids, her solo show running January 19 to February 29 at Goldfinch, are intended to … Read more
“Where Did You Laugh?”
Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts talk spousal script reading, being almost famous, and bringing Bug back to Steppenwolf.
Is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Anti-Chicago?
John Mulaney thinks so. But in reality, we may just punch below our weight as a rock town.
Troublemakers
The late Art Shay made a name for himself photographing celebrities for the likes of Life and Time. But as a new book shows, during his many years living in the Chicago area, he also captured indelible images of everyday people agitating for social change.