Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week “American Buffalo,” Yo-Yo Ma, Rebirth Brass Band, Weight of Rage, and Dance Chance Read more
Former Tribune Reporter on Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: “I Was More of a Chicken” Interview by Claire Zulkey Kim Barker talks about being the inspiration for the new Tina Fey movie, which opens March 4. Read more
The Frequency Festival Brings the New-Music Festival Back to Chicago By Graham Meyer Chicago used to have zero new-music festivals. This year there will be two, and the first one starts tomorrow. Read more
Wilco Will Play Millennium Park in August—But It Will Cost You By Matt Pollock The band is supporting its Grammy-nominated album “Star Wars.” Read more
Tony Tasset’s Colorful Monument to 400,000 Artists Arrives in Grant Park By Jason Foumberg Find names of famous artists and maybe even your friends. Read more
Wait, Who's Headlining Pitchfork Fest? By Matt Pollock Pitchfork's egalitarian lineup has everybody confused about who's headlining. Read more
Chicago Artists Coalition Exhibit Shows What It’s Like to Be a Queer Outsider in Muslim North Sumatra By Jason Foumberg Don’t Hold On to Your Bones opens at the Chicago Artists Coalition in March. Read more
With $6.5 Million Windfall, Chicago Arts Win Out in MacArthur's Reshuffling By Matt Pollock For the first time ever, the giant philanthropy awarded its entire budget for creativity to local artists. Read more
Three Fun Things You Should Know About Mavis Staples By Matt Pollock Jessica Edwards’s documentary “Mavis!” premieres on February 29th on HBO. Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Frequency Festival, Ambrose Akinmusire, Othello, Hamburg Ballet, and Buckwheat Zydeco Read more
