Bruce Norris on His New Play about Paroled Sex Offenders

Interview by Novid Parsi

The Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright dishes on Downstate, which he set in southern Illinois. It runs at Steppenwolf September 20 through November 4. Read more

The Essential Guide to Chicago’s Fall Culture Scene

Nine dynamic artists and one dance troupe whose work this season you won’t want to miss Read more

It's Expo Chicago Week. Here Are Three Must-See Attractions

By Jason Foumberg

You don’t want to miss these exhibits at Chicago’s signature art fair. Read more

Tracing Ghost Signs to a Historic Chicago Record Label

By Michael Press

Brunswick Records once operated out of a present-day Columbia College building. Read more

The Ten Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week

J. Cole, a Bruce Norris world premiere, an entire festival dedicated to apples, and more Read more

A Very Famous Horse Skeleton Is Coming to the Art Institute of Chicago

By Claire Voon

The arrival of Gift Horse by Hans Haacke will mark the sculpture's first appearance in North America. Read more

African Masks That Cast a Critical Gaze on the Museum

By Kate Sierzputowski

An interview with artist Brendan Fernandes, whose solo exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum considers collection and display practices. Read more

Nab High-End Handmade Goodies at the American Craft Exposition

By Phoebe Mogharei

Find some one-of-a-kind treasures at this annual show featuring artwork, ceramics, handmade accessories, and more. Read more

The Forces That Made Cameron Esposito Funny

Interview by Brianna Wellen

Ahead of a stop at the Vic Theatre on September 28, part of her Person of Consequence tour, the comic and Western Springs native shares the things that shaped her. Read more

Jessica Hopper Recalls When Rent Was $250 in Wicker Park

By Kerry Cardoza

The music critic's new memoir Night Moves documents her years as a developing writer in mid-aughts Chicago. Read more

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