Lincoln Park vs. Brookfield: Which Has the Better Zoo?
How do the area’s two animal parks stack up against each other for a family outing?
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An 11-Year-Old Reviews the Art Institute
A fifth grader at Waters Elementary guides us through highlights from the permanent collection.
Don’t Miss This Meditative Performance at the Bean Next Week
A haunting dance by Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal will unfold in Millennium Park starting Monday
CHER! And Other Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Including a Lunar New Year celebration, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and an orchid show
The Joffrey’s Anna Karenina Aims for Movie-Theater Drama
Ashley Wheater’s grand spectacle premieres February 13 at the Auditorium Theatre.
Reviving August Wilson’s Oeuvre, Play by Play
Chicago director Ron OJ Parson discusses his close relationship with the late playwright’s work
Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Spectrum Dance Theater, Pipeline, Trinity Irish Dance Company, and more
50 Things to Do in Chicago in February
Cher, Chicago Winter Ale Fest, doomy cold wave, and more ways to stay busy this month
Ten Things to Do: Restaurant Week, a Nina Simone Musical, and More
Don’t-miss picks for January 24 through January 30, 2019 1 Pink Boots and a Machete Literature:For the National Geographic Live tour dedicated to inspirational women, former NFL cheerleader and current primatologist Mireya Mayor takes the stage to share stories of her discoveries (she was part of a team that found the world’s smallest primate) and … Read more
How Northwestern Got Its Hands on Rare Medieval African Art
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time, opening January 26 at Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, features more than 250 artworks and artifacts from medieval Africa, many of which have never been seen in the United States. We asked curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock for the lowdown on a show that took eight years to assemble. … Read more