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What to See at the Chicago International Film Festival
The fest, which runs October 16 to 27 at AMC River East 21, routinely features a loaded roster, but this year it offers more prestige releases than usual. Here, our four top picks.
This New Satire Publication Sources Its Laughs Locally
The Chicago Genius Herald‘s “goth aldermen” feature put it on the map, but it’s been making Chicagoans chortle since March.
Liz Phair's Time in Chicago Wasn’t All Horror Stories
The singer-songwriter discusses her new memoir in advance of an appearance at Chicago Ideas Week.
New Auditorium CEO on the Theater’s Rocky Year
Rich Regan talks turnover on the board and filling the Joffrey’s vacancy.
Having Trouble Sleeping? Try Reading Kevin Huizenga’s Graphic Novel About Having Trouble Sleeping
In The River at Night, a man’s nighttime recollections unspool into his life story.
Be a Better Reader With Tips From a Test-Prep Guru
Stephen Byer, founder of tutoring company Byer Educational Consulting, shares some secrets.
When Chicago Was Soul City, USA
Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s has been underappreciated, according to a new book. Here’s what we learned.
Angel Bat Dawid’s Requiem for Jazz Isn't for Grieving
The clarinetist–composer’s new work is a corrective to repeated handwringing about the genre’s future.
Making Kids’ Books From Construction Sites
Children’s book author Sherri Duskey Rinker on finding inspiration in traffic jams