You Should Know Isaac Gomez By Catey Sullivan The unsolved murders of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juárez serve as the backdrop for his new play, La Ruta. Read more
53 Things to Do in Chicago in December By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Catey Sullivan, Lauren Warnecke, and Brianna Wellen Thom Yorke, Cendrillon, Danc(e)volve, and more picks selected by our culture critics Read more
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week Christkindlmarket, The Art Deco Nutcracker, Charlie Wilson, and more Read more
Scott Turow By Mike Thomas The novelist, 69, on the thrill of a bestseller, the strain from a hard-to-please dad, and the upside of divorce Read more
Plans for a New Dinner Circus Reveal a Hidden Theater in the Loop By Kris Vire … and its history as the site of various cultish lectures Read more
The Rolling Stones Owe Chicago a Free Concert By Edward McClelland Tickets to the band's summer show at Soldier Field top out at $2,383. How about a freebie for the city whose sound made them stars? Read more
Four Fringy Holiday Shows in Chicago By Kris Vire Dickens and The Nutcracker are swell and all, but sometimes you just need a little more spice in your eggnog. Here, four edgier holiday shows. Read more
You Should Know Gia Margaret By Dan Hyman Ahead of her show at Lincoln Hall on November 23, Margaret reflects on juggling day jobs and using Kickstarter to hold herself accountable. Read more
Saba Endured Grief. Now He's Ready to Shine. By Mark Bazer After using his last album to process a cousin’s death, the rapper finds himself reenergized. Read more
Roy Kinsey: Black, Queer, Rapper, Librarian By Arabella Breck, City Bureau The native Chicagoan, who performs at Subterranean on November 23, used music to round out his identity. Read more
