A CULTURAL MARATHON: When it comes to culture, you’ve been slacking, but it’s time to get into shape. Follow this regimen, and by summer’s end you’ll be a true Ironman of the arts. Read more
Hey, Chicago, did you hear? Craft beer in the Windy City is kind of big now. With last month's Stout Fest, last week's Craft Brewers Conference, and the opening of three breweries in the past two years (Metropolitan, Half Acre, and, most recently, Revolution in Logan Square), it's easy to feel a bit saturated—in suds... Read more
When Dog & Pony Theatre Co. premiered As Told by the Vivian Girls in 2008, I had little experience with promenade staging. The action moved around the performance area and the audience moved with it. But that's not all... Read more
I'm a big fan of classical music's great and powerful dead guys (e.g., Mozart, Beethoven); but that's just it: they're dead. Giving feedback is kind of a challenge. So when eighth blackbird, the decorated contemporary-classical sextet, brings a freshly composed piece to Chicago... Read more
Luxury theatres sound fantastic in theory: ginger cocktails, bacon popcorn, plush seating, and, did we mention, bacon popcorn? But how often do you want to pay $17.50—or $20 if it’s in 3-D—for a movie?... Read more
This past Tuesday, during the run of the Lyric Opera's production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, the Northwestern graduate and Gurnee native Amanda Majeski stepped into one of the leading roles as an understudy and wowed the crowd. Read more
High Notes: With February comes the height of opera season. To help you navigate the city’s expanding scene, we charted eight companies by ticket price and risk factor Read more
