New Auditorium CEO on the Theater’s Rocky Year
Rich Regan talks turnover on the board and filling the Joffrey’s vacancy.
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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
Chicago’s Drag Scene Takes Center Stage in Kings and Queens
The online series debuts its first episode this weekend at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.
Love and Information Is a Director’s Heaven, and Her Hell
Imagine staging 57 micro-plays in one night, with little to no guiding details in the script. Director Kim McKean craves the challenge.
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Babymetal Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images The Ten Don’t-miss picks for September 19 through September 25, 2019 1 Expo Chicago Art:You’ll want to wear comfortable shoes to fall’s biggest (and most taxing!) art event. The eighth edition of the city’s contemporary art fair is a maze of booths presented by some 135 galleries representing 24 countries; … Read more
What to See at the Architecture Biennial
Sweet Water Foundation’s Re-rooting + Redux tops the five things to catch at the Cultural Center and beyond.