Here's the Lineup for the Hideout Block Party 2013 By Tomi Obaro Mavis Staples, The Walkmen, Neko Case, and Young the Giant will play at the event on September 6-7, 2013. Read more
What To Drink at Craft Beer Week: Tips From a Certified Expert By Tomi Obaro Ria Neri, the cicerone for Wicker Park beer restaurant Bangers & Lace, makes some recommendations—and explains why beer is such a big deal right now. Read more
This Artist Chopped Meat in Her Underwear By Tomi Obaro Meet the Burlesque Butcher, one of 50 performers in a dozen events at the ongoing Chicago Home Theater series. Read more
Why There Are Thousands of People Marching Downtown Today By Tomi Obaro It's about capitalism. Read more
Here's How You Really Write a Song About Violence in Chicago By Tomi Obaro Chicago’s problems deserve better art than Wyclef’s new “Bang Bang Bang.” Read more