Hamlet Is the Latest Chicago Shakespeare Theater Role that Didn't Go to a Local By Kris Vire In casting Raúl Esparza as the Bard's thinky prince, the theater yet again overlooks qualified locals. Read more
Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago The Spooky Pooch Parade, Pop-Up Magazine, Tomma Abts, and more Read more
America to Me, Episode 8 Recap By Ali Barthwell As the pool debate rages on, the students get in touch with their feelings — and have some epiphanies. Read more
36 Halloween Costume Ideas from Ace Comic Con The monster convention hit Navy Pier this weekend. Your inspo, below. Read more
Interrogating Histories with an Ecosystem of Porcelain and Piss By Danielle Wu An interview with Candice Lin, whose installation is currently on view at the University of Chicago's Logan Center Gallery Read more
Where to Go During Open House If You're Only in It for the Views By AJ LaTrace This weekend, survey the city from a new angle. Read more
The Top Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago Hari Kondabolu, The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold, Open House Chicago, and more Read more
Five New Additions to See at Open House Chicago By AJ LaTrace As recommended by the event's program manager Eric Rogers Read more
E. Faye Butler Lands the Role She Said She'd Sell a Grandkid to Play Interview by Kris Vire The seven-time Jeff Award winner takes on the iconic diva role of Rose in Gypsy, running October 12 to November 25 at Porchlight Music Theatre. Read more
Selling Chicago's Kerry James Marshall Isn't Just Wrong. It's Undemocratic. By Barbara Koenen An arts administrator and 26-year DCASE veteran weighs in on the mayor's decision to auction a masterpiece. Read more
