16 Dance, Art, Classical, and Opera Shows Worth a Visit This Fall By Jason Foumberg, Graham Meyer, and Tomi Obaro From classic to cutting-edge, these shows deserve a spot on every culture lover's to-do list this fall. Read more
Common is Back in the Neighborhood By Mark Bazer Rap’s elder statesman returns with a powerful album and a new festival in Union Park. Read more
Take a Trip Back to Perv's House and Pepper's Hideout By Robert Loerzel Chicago's underground club scene of the 1970s is brought back to life in Michael L. Abramson's photo exhibit. Read more
Photos from All Three Days of Riot Fest More than 150 images of the crowds, the bands, and the stunts from the tenth annual Riot Fest in Humboldt Park. Read more
The Best and Worst of Riot Fest 2014 By Matt Pollock Riot Fest tore through Humboldt Park in a blaze of rainy glory this weekend. From the mud to the mohawks, here are the highs and low of this year's punk-rock carnival. Read more
Zodiac Animal Heads Arrive at Adler Planetarium By Jason Foumberg Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, a new sculpture from Chinese political artist Ai Weiwei, will go up at the Adler Planetarium next week. Read more
Cecily Strong Won't Be Weekend Updating Anymore By Harrison Smith The Chicago native will go back to just doing sketches in the upcoming season of SNL. Read more
Who to See During the Day at Riot Fest By Matt Pollock By now you've picked out your headliners to watch, but here's who else you should find at Humboldt Park this weekend. Read more
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week Hang out with Jeff Tweedy at the Abbey Pub, hear Weezer play the entire Blue Album, and more great things to do over the next few days. Read more
Eric Owens Is Conquering the Opera World By Graham Meyer This baritone—and Chicagoan-to-be—is making his mark, one low D at a time. Read more
