The Death of Donnie Trumpet

By Austin Brown

Nico Segal killed off his stage name. Now he’s moving from Chance the Rapper collaborations into the world of experimental classical music. Read more

An Overdue Tribute to the Art Worlds of the South Side

By DEVON VAN HOUTEN MALDONADO

From AfriCOBRA to the South Side Community Arts Center, creative communities founded decades ago are getting their due at this Smart Museum of Art exhibition. Read more

The Top Ten Things to Do This Week

Including the Art Institute's holiday treasure hunt, Travis Scott, Danc(e)volve, and more Read more

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

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