Irvine Welsh Says David Bowie Made Him a Writer By Calley Nelson The Chicago transplant shares eight sources of inspiration ahead of his new novel, “A Decent Ride” Read more
Philip Dawkins Shows How Theatrical Success Is No Path to Riches Interview by Catey Sullivan The playwright talks marriage equality, writing plays on his bike, and being worse off the better he does. Read more
Two Artists Recreated Ferris Bueller’s Bedroom—and It Is Amazing Interview by Whet Moser The detailed, full-size replica of film’s coolest teen bedroom is coming to Chicago for Ferris Fest. Read more
Uncharted Books' Tanner McSwain Wants to be the Gertrude Stein of Logan Square By Calley Nelson The secondhand bookseller toasts four years of business (and shares his 10 most popular titles). Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week The Flick, Ginger Krebs, Multiple Dimensions, UChicago Presents, and Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues Read more
The Goodman Theatre Brings 2666 to Life By Novid Parsi Enter the sprawling universe of Roberto Bolaño’s haunting multipart opus. Read more
This Artist Makes Art out of Radioactive Earth. The Results Are Unusual Jeremy Bolen buried photographic film at the Jackpile uranium mine near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read more
Shakespeare at 400: Why Is This Dead White Man Still Relevant By Zac Thompson Chicago Shakespeare Company’s yearlong festival shows how the playwright’s themes can be adapted to all times and all places. Read more
The Art Institute Has a New President By Matt Pollock Longtime contemporary curator James Rondeau will take over as president and director of the Art Institute February 16. Read more
This Is the Greatest Group of Midwestern Artists You've Never Heard Of By Jason Foumberg A major new exhibit at the Smart Museum of Art pays homage to the greatest group of Midwestern artists you’ve never heard of. Read more
