Spring Awakening's Venue Change Could Give Promoters a Month of Park Access By Matt Pollock With three festivals proposed for Chicago parks, the SFX-owned concert promoter could usurp a month of public space. Read more
How BJ the Chicago Kid Broke Out of Brainerd and Onto FM Radio By Matt Pollock After more than a decade in the music business, the R&B singer hits new heights with his major label debut. Read more
The Best Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Jazz in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Country, Folk, and World Music in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Classic Rock, Soul, R&B, and Blues in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Classical, New Music, and Opera in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Art Institute Has a New President By Matt Pollock Longtime contemporary curator James Rondeau will take over as president and director of the Art Institute February 16. Read more
Six Things to See at Chicago's Yearlong Shakespeare Festival By Matt Pollock Rock 'n' roll Macbeth, hip-hop Othello, and David Carl's Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet Read more
Tortoise Returns with The Catastrophist By Matt Pollock A force in experimental rock for more than two decades, the group releases its first album in seven years. Read more
