See the Author of Help for the Haunted at Two Local Readings By Jonathan Messinger John Searles is on tour for a new book. Title aside, this is no simple ghost story. Read more
Go See The Blind Boys of Alabama By Erin Osmon The legendary musicians play a show promoting their new album at the Old Town School of Folk Music November 9. Read more
The Trials Of Muhammad Ali Shows the Darkest Times for The Greatest By Matt Pollock In November, a few Chicago theatres will screen Bill Siegel's new documentary and hold Q&A sessions with the director. Read more
The Numbers Behind the Lyric Opera's Parsifal Production Everything you need to know about the formidable Wagner work, playing at the Lyric November 9 through the 29th. Read more
The Venn Diagram Guide to Chicago's Hot New Concert Halls By Erin Osmon A trio of fresh music clubs combines the best qualities of three beloved Chicago haunts. Read more
Own Andy Warhol's Portrait Of Cindy Pritzker By Jason Foumberg Theaster Gates's firehoses and Nick Cave's soundsuit are also up for grabs at auctions this month. Read more
A Chicago Author Self-Published This Beautiful Children's Book By Jonathan Messinger How Adam Kline and Brian Taylor raised the funds to produce Lucy and the Anvil at a Michigan printing press. Read more
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week Hit the Umbrella Music Festival, see Sparks, and catch comedian Todd Barry. Read more
Here Are Chicago Theatre's Equity Jeff Award Winners in 2013 By Catey Sullivan Plus, an honorable mention for some fake Jeff awards the Committee should consider handing out, too. Read more
Lyric Opera Falls Victim to the Curse of Otello By Graham Meyer The high-profile cancellations in Lyric Opera’s production look like part of an eerie pattern in Verdi's adaptation. Read more
