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
How Chay Yew Made Victory Gardens Feel New Again By Kerry Reid The Singaporean-born playwright is staging a second act at the iconic Chicago theatre. Read more
November's Best Readings, Stand-Up, and Seasonal Stuff in Chicago By Tomi Obaro See Cameron Esposito, hear Doris Kearns Goodwin, and watch people put wreaths on those lions by the Art Institute. Read more
The Top 19 Jazz, Folk, Country, and World Music Concerts in Chicago This Month By Scott Standley and Mark Loehrke Marquis Hill plays tonight, the Umbrella Music Festival happens next week, and all month, there are loads of choices for live music around the city. Read more
