On Joseph R. Dunlop’s Chicago Dispatch By Robert Loerzel A century before Craigslist, salacious ads started appearing in Joseph R. Dunlop’s Chicago Dispatch Read more
Rock and Role: Jon Langford inspires All the Fame of Lofty Deeds By Robert Loerzel The musician Jon Langford inspires a play Read more
A Man with a Gun By Robert Loerzel Just in time for the Chicago-filmed movie Public Enemies, out July 1st, here’s a primer on the real life of John Dillinger, according to his biographer Bryan Burrough and other historians Read more
Penny Pitch By Robert Loerzel So far, Chicago theatres seem recession proof. So why do the biggest ones want tax breaks? Read more
Action Heroes By Robert Loerzel & Jeff Ruby Illustrations by Michael Camarra 26 people who make films happen in Chicago—plus three newcomers making their mark Read more
Friends—With Benefits? By Robert Loerzel A new documentary establishes Jane Addams and her close friend, Mary Rozet Smith, as gay icons. Does it go too far? Read more
Weeknight Find: Great Debate By Robert Loerzel The Strangerer, a fascinating Theater Oobleck play that earned rave reviews last year, returns for a six-week run at the Chopin Theatre. Read more
The Dude Arrives By Robert Loerzel The quirky Lebowski Fest draws thousands of fans obsessed with the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski, held in Chicago March 7th to 9th. Read more
