The State of Chicago's Arthouses By Matt Pollock As Chicago International Film Festival goes off at the city's glitziest megaplex, how are Chicago's year-round art theaters faring? Read more
The Top Five Things to Do This Week Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box of Horrors, 1984, The Halloween Gathering, and Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor Read more
Tavi Gevinson Shares the Future of Rookie and Her Own Acting Dreams Interview by Britt Julious The rising teen star returns to Chicago to promote her magazine's final yearbook. Read more
Watch Lawrence DiStasi Perform a Scene from Treasure Island Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of “Treasure Island” at Lookingglass Theatre runs through January. Read more
Here's What’s Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Cheap Trick gets a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination, Beat Kitchen throws a week-long birthday party, and Condé Nast buys Pitchfork. Read more
Here Are the Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Joyce Carol Oates, Chicago International Film Festival, Evgeny Kissin, A Dream Deferred, and Hubbard Street Dance Read more
A New Documentary Pays Homage to Chicago’s Breakfast Queen By Robert Loerzel See Breakfast at Ina’s at the Chicago International Film Festival. Read more
Why Amanda Williams Painted This Building the Color of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos By Elly Fishman The visual artist has been repainting structures all around the South Side. Her latest work is now on display as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Read more
Here’s the Deal With That New Public Sculpture on Ohio Street Beach By Jason Foumberg Check out Sarah FitzSimons's House, on display now. Read more
Lena Waithe and Common's Showtime Pilot Finally Starts Filming Next Week By Matt Pollock The hourlong drama about growing up on the South Side will film next week through the end of the month. Read more
