Carlos Javier Ortiz on His New Film and Pop-Up Magazine By Jamison Pfeifer The filmmaker screens part of his new movie Shikaawkwa this weekend. Read more
62 Things to Do in Chicago in June By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Jamison Pfeifer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our critics Read more
Six Books to Put on Your Summer Reading List By Jamison Pfeifer Cults, immigration, and haunted homes—check out these upcoming titles by local authors. Read more
Lili K on Ella Fitzgerald and Not Being Afraid to Be Weird By Jamison Pfeifer The singer performs a tribute to the iconic jazz vocalist next week. Read more
How Glenn Kotche Used Pi and Radiolab to Compose His CYSO Piece By Jamison Pfeifer The Wilco percussionist premieres Infinite Tree with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras on Sunday. Read more
These Floating Gardens Could Attract Turtles and Otters to the Chicago River By Jamison Pfeifer Urban Rivers raised nearly $30,000 to transform the half-mile stretch of river near Goose Island by 2020. Read more
Argonne Invention Could Literally Soak Up Oil Spills Like a Sponge By Jamison Pfeifer The Oleo Sponge could make cleaning up these environmental disasters much more efficient. Read more
Tomeka Reid on Giving Strings the Spotlight in Jazz By Jamison Pfeifer The cellist hosts the Chicago Jazz String Summit this weekend. Read more
Ready for Chicago Zine Fest? Alex Nall Gives a Rundown By Jamison Pfeifer The organizer of this weekend's celebration talks Quimby's, the local zine scene, and why you should join the party. Read more
Why the Spektral Quartet Will Be Playing with Their Eyes Closed By Jamison Pfeifer Composer Augusta Read Thomas premieres Chi, a meditative piece, at Rockefeller Chapel this Saturday. Read more
