Cristina Henríquez and Rick Perlstein Earn <em>New York Times</em> Notable Books By Matt Pollock The local authors, both featured in Chicago this year, earned nods for The Book of Unknown Americans and The Invisible Bridge. Read more
Review Revue: The Critics Respond to James Ensor By Jason Foumberg The Belgian artist's new exhibit at the Art Institute has garnered some strong critical commentary. Read more
Here Are the Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Linda Reiter stars in Colm Tóibín’s compelling one-woman show imagining the life of Mary, Jesus’s mother, plus more picks for what to do this week. Read more
Five Shows to Drag Your Extended Family to This Thanksgiving Holiday By Matt Pollock Chicago's local musicians are home for the week too—and they're celebrating with intimate club gigs on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Read more
What Happened in Chicago Culture This Week? By Tomi Obaro Mike Nichols's enduring legacy, 46 great things to do this winter, and the Lyric's unanimously beloved Porgy and Bess. Read more
How Hannibal Buress Rehashed the Bill Cosby Rape Allegations By Matt Pollock The Chicago comic last month sparked new scrutiny on old accusations. How did he do it, and why is it happening now? Read more
46 Great Things to Do This Winter By Jason Foumberg, Jason Heidemann, Graham Meyer, Tomi Obaro, Matt Pollock, Catey Sullivan, and Sam Worley The temperatures outside may be dropping, but inside, Chicago culture is on fire. Here’s your cheat sheet. Read more
Five Fun Things to Do in Chicago This Week A soulful birthday bash, a Christmas classic, and everything else you need to stay entertained this week. Read more
What Happened in Chicago Culture This Week? By Tomi Obaro Next Theatre Company is closed, Uptown becomes Gotham City, and reviews for Lindsay Hunter's Ugly Girls are in. Read more