The Best of Kris Vire at Chicago Magazine
Our colleague, a longtime champion of the city’s theater scene, passed away this week. Here are some of our favorite stories he wrote.
Custom Placements: Culture Lead
The “Weird Beauty” of the North Side’s Queer Nightlife
Photographer Erik M. Kommer captures the unbridled joy of drag queens and club kids at the venues they love.
Sara Paretsky
The novelist, 77, on her protagonist inspirations, brass knuckles, and fear of being murdered.
Studio Audience
In a new exhibition, photographer Mark Ballogg lets us into local artists’ workspaces.
November Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Johnny, Bill, and Me
The author once served as the legman for a celebrated writer. And when that writer died before completing his opus, it was his protégé who finished it for him.
A Bibliophile’s View of Life Through Books
A new memoir from Donna Seaman, editor for adult books at Booklist, explores her journey through literature.
Ruth on the Rocks Showcases the South Side Mexican Experience
Ruth Guerra’s immersive, autobiographical solo work, part of Destinos 2024, is performed in her late father’s repair shop in Back of the Yards.
Love and Humor Amid Woes in Happy Families
Local filmmaker Haroula Rose crafts a comedic drama about complex family dynamics, wrapped in a visual ode to Chicago.
How the Harlem Globetrotters Were Born in Chicago
The five Black basketball players hailed from the South Side, and they were managed by a 5-foot-3 North Side Jewish guy.