2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Theater By Catey Sullivan 32 Greek tragedies in 12 hours? The Hypocrites pulled it off. Read more
The National Museum of Mexican Art Reboots Its Permanent Collection By Jason Foumberg The “best of the collection” is now on display, says the museum’s curator. Read more
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Books By Tomi Obaro The legendary Stuart Dybek had a fantastic year but 2014 was great for fresh blood, too. Read more
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Pop Culture By Matt Pollock From a Bowie retrospective to a bumbled music fest, here's all the grin- and cringe-inducing pop moments of 2014. Read more
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Classical Music By Graham Meyer The Lyric Opera’s Rusalka was a highlight, but elsewhere too many stages went dark. Read more
See a 10-Day Stanley Kubrick Marathon at the Music Box By Matt Pollock Because White Christmas will still be waiting for you next year. Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago During the Holiday Week Hannibal Buress and Amy Schumer will perform a sold-out Christmas Eve gig at Beat Kitchen. Read more
See One Last Smith Westerns Show at Lincoln Hall By Matt Pollock After seven years, the local garage-pop darlings are calling it quits. See their last show at Lincoln Hall Tuesday night. Read more
Playwright Sarah Ruhl on Her Book of Essays and Chicago’s ‘Healthy’ Theater Community By Tomi Obaro The award-winning playwright will read from her first collection of nonfiction tonight at Andersonville's Women and Children First bookstore. Read more
The Best Chicago Moments from The Colbert Report By Joe Engleman As "The Colbert Report" wraps up on Comedy Central, here's a look back at some of the best Windy City cameos on Stephen Colbert's show. Read more