Joe Mantegna
The actor, 77, on his big break, a lesson from Gregory Peck, and his greatest Cubs memory.
Custom Placements: Culture Lead
Peering Inside Chicago’s Original Art Colony
In Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder, author Keir Graff traces the many legacies of the city’s vibrant culture hub.
Shelby Van Pelt
The novelist, 44, on fan mail, a close call with the Boston bombing, and following up a bestseller
Color Tells the Story in Joffrey Ballet’s Alice
Ellie Cotey, the company’s costume manager, walks us through the careful care of the production’s whimsical wears.
June/July Agenda
Top 20 reasons to fill up your calendar this summer
Chicago’s ’90s Poetry Scene Shaped Illinois’ Laureate
“On any given night, you could read poetry on a stage,” recalls Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte.
Reframing the Immigrant Story
Intuit Art Museum reopens with an exhibition featuring works by 22 self-taught, foreign-born Chicago artists.
Summer’s Required Reading
From stories steeped in the rhythms of the city to a lighthearted romance, these new novels by Chicago-connected authors provide ample beach-chair fodder.
Shades of Boredom
Newly published images by photographer Mark Steinmetz highlight everyday life in a Chicago of 35 years ago.
The Wild, Wild Midwest
You don’t need to hop on a plane to California or Colorado to find adventure. Whether you want to spend your vacation surfing, climbing, or biking, here are 12 epic getaways within a few hours’ drive.