All the Biggest Classical, New Music, and Opera Concerts in Chicago This November By Graham Meyer Between the CSO, the Lyric Opera, and a lot of other performances, there are 41 great shows in Chicago this month. Read more
Chicago's 22 Best Classic Rock, Blues, and Soul Concerts in November By Kevin McKeough The Blind Boys of Alabama, Built to Spill, the Black Crowes—and that's just the B bands in the city this month. Read more
Why Hardcore Craft Is So Popular in Chicago By Jason Foumberg These four artists prove that Chicago is at the center of the fiber art movement. Read more
Lou Reed Didn't Care What Chicago Thought of Him By Erin Osmon Or anyone else, for that matter. Here's the legend the performer left this city. Read more
The Nine Best Comedies in Chicago Theatres This November By Catey Sullivan They Died Where They Lived, Trevor, Hellcab, Holidaze, and more comedies on Chicago's stages this month. Read more
The Art and Design Events to See in Chicago This November By Jason Foumberg Gallery 400 hosts It's the Political Economy, Stupid, and the city's galleries exhibit work by Richard Notkin, Jason Benson, and Diane Christiansen. Read more
Three Questions for Sparks By Erin Osmon Frontman Russell Mael has kept glam rock interesting for over four decades. His band plays Lincoln Hall on November 6. Read more
The Nine Musicals to See Around Chicago in November By Catey Sullivan Hello Dolly!, Wicked, and Miss Saigon join a lineup full of holiday favorites. Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Here are the can't-miss picks for city events from today through November 5. Read more
James Kennedy Makes a Book Reading Into Performance Art By Jonathan Messinger With the author's tributes to his literary pals, a book event becomes a bombastic, surreal fiction of its own. Read more