When the Cubs Played on Catalina Island
Just off the coast of Los Angeles, the island still pays homage to a time when spring training rubbed shoulders with sandy beaches and Hollywood stars.
Custom Placements: Culture Lead
Lyric Opera Reimagines Madama Butterfly Without the Stereotypes
Matthew Ozawa shakes the Orientalist flower petals off the famous Puccini opera to offer a modern, vulnerable production.
The Justice League of Chicago
What we learned from a new book about a vigilante group that chased down local bootleggers and extortionists in the early 1930s
How to Vacation Without Leaving Town
These seven Chicago-area staycation spots will have you feeling like you’ve gotten away — minus the travel costs and headaches.
David Byrne’s Fever Dream
The musical mastermind wants to expand your consciousness with his immersive Goodman production.
Mick Napier
The improv director, 63, on giving notes, what makes him laugh, and atheism’s spirituality
March Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
