How to Build a Plastic Beach
A giant, minimalist ball pit has landed at Navy Pier. Here’s how it all come together
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Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Cardboard Piano, Tomorrow Never Knows fest, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, and more
You Should Know: Sydney Charles
The Logan Square resident never had dreams of becoming an actress. She loved singing, and a decade ago, bored with the bank job she was working, she started auditioning for musical theater roles on a whim. Now she’s acting full time and breaking through to bigger stages like the Goodman, Court, and Northlight — where she’ll play … Read more
What to Catch at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
There’ll be much more than finger and sock puppets on stage
The Underground Railroad Through the Eyes of Dawoud Bey
The Hyde Park artist’s new work evokes the furtive journeys of fugitive slaves.
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Steve Earle, Link Link Circus, and more
An Artist Addresses the Field Museum’s Problematic Native American Hall
Chris Pappan’s installation is part of the museum’s ongoing effort to better represent indigenous stories
The Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Talib Kweli, the Small Print Exhibition, and more
Why Anthony Rayson, Anarchist Grandpa, Sends Zines to Prison
For years, the self-made publications have been relegated to art circles. But Rayson, in collaboration with DePaul, has found a new use for the retro medium.
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Cat Power, Messiah, a Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue, and more ways to stay busy this Christmas