Cynthia Pelayo on Grief, Mystery, and Chicago Ghost Stories
Vanishing Daughters, written in the wake of her father’s death, is a novel about living through grief.
Custom Placements: Culture Lead
Michael Shannon
The actor, 50, on being a loner at New Trier, the brilliance of Bill Murray, and the beauty of jazz.
Making The Pillowman for a Modern Chicago Audience
Concrete Content updates the play, drawing parallels to the city’s history of police torture — while making theater that responds to the moment.
The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Tokyo
Traveling to the team’s far-flung season opener? This is how to get the most out of your trip.
March Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Lookingglass Aims for New Heights With Circus Quixote
The company bounces back from a 19-month hiatus with a world-premiere adaptation of Cervantes’s classic novel about “being someone better.”
February Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month