Color Tells the Story in Joffrey Ballet’s Alice By Vicki Crain Ellie Cotey, the company’s costume manager, walks us through the careful care of the production’s whimsical wears. Read more
Chicago’s ’90s Poetry Scene Shaped Illinois’ Laureate By Edward McClelland “On any given night, you could read poetry on a stage,” recalls Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte. Read more
Photos of a Chicago of 35 Years Ago Photography by Mark Steinmetz Newly published images by photographer Mark Steinmetz highlight everyday life in Chicago, circa 1988 to 1991. Read more
The Wild, Wild Midwest By Nina Kokotas Hahn 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. Read more
“House Music Is the Chocolate” By Web Behrens Producer-DJ Vince Lawrence takes center stage in a new documentary about the birth of house. Read more
