The One Band Riot Fest Can’t Book
Cofounder Mike Petryshyn on the festival’s 15th year, growing pains in the parks, and his white-whale reunion act.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Labor of Love
The photographer’s first Chicago solo show centers on workers at a beleaguered GM factory in Ohio.
How Jeanette Andrews Cracked the Impossible Bottle
The magician spent a year sequestered in her studio apartment pursuing a singular obsession: fitting solid objects through the mouth of a glass container.
Three Acts to See at World Music Festival Chicago
Former WBEZ host and aural omnivore Tony Sarabia shares his shortlist.
The Fly Honey Show at 10
The alternative cabaret, which emphasizes self-ownership for women and LGBTQ performers, celebrates a decade running in Chicago.
Bri Sudia Is So In Demand She Competes Against Herself
The local actress is so in demand that she competes against herself: At the 2017 Jeff Awards, she was nominated twice for best actress in a musical (for her lead roles in Wonderful Town at the Goodman and Sweeney Todd at the Paramount). Sudia is trained in classical theater, but she performs in plenty of … Read more
Rachel DeWoskin Is Done with Likable Characters
The author and University of Chicago professor discusses her new novel, Banshee, and the erasure of female rage.
Roscoe Mitchell Returns
As the Art Ensemble of Chicago celebrates 50 years by headlining Jazz Fest, its leader continues to innovate with a new generation of musicians.
Add Some Death to Your Home at the Oddities Flea Market
If Wednesday Addams grew up and held a rummage sale, it might look a lot like the Oddities Flea Market. Drawing from taxidermy, gothic history, and the dark arts, this Brooklyn-based traveling emporium, coming to Logan Square’s Stan Mansion August 24 to 25, has something for every fan of the peculiar. Here, three picks sure … Read more
A Rediscovered Diary Takes On New Life
Kathryn Scanlan discusses her new book, Aug 9—Fog, and the rural Illinoisan diarist behind it.