10 Things You Should Do This Labor Day Weekend (and Beyond) The Chicago Onscreen Local Film Showcase, Chicago Fringe Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Mount Eerie, Alias Grace, and more Read more
Roscoe Mitchell, Who Helped Invent New Chicago Jazz Sound, Comes Home By Christian Belanger Ahead of his Chicago Jazz Festival performance, Mitchell expounds on growing up in the jazz age, staying inspired, and how improvisation mixes with composition. Read more
The South Side’s Last Remaining Jazz Landmarks By Adam Morgan Once a bastion of jazz greats, many grand venues in and around Bronzeville have shuttered. These buildings hold on to some of that history. Read more
Is This Year’s Hideout Block Party the Last Hurrah? By Mauricio Peña With all the upheaval in the neighborhood, it's at least "the end of things as we've come to know them," says co-owner Tim Tuten. Read more
Your Favorite Raunchy Card Game Goes Live By Emma Krupp The artistic director of Cards Against Humanity talks bad card combinations, fans, and more. Read more
10 Things to Do in Chicago This Week Noir City: Chicago, Logic, Wizard World Chicago, The Audience, Lady Gaga, and more Read more
How Do You Remake a Museum? We Asked Ali Gass Interview by Elly Fishman The new director of the Smart Museum wants to make it a more modern institution. Read more
The Next Generation of Chicago Afrofuturism By Adam Morgan Meet the women exploring the African diaspora through sci-fi, fantasy, and poetry. Read more
Esmirna Garcia on Bridging the Gaps Between Pilsen’s Past, Present, and Future By Emma Krupp The CEO of Pilsen Fest—which kicks off Friday—discusses the Pilsen Family Encounter project, gentrification, and more. Read more
The Top Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago Best of Chicago, Belle and Sebastian with Julien Baker, Bruno Mars, Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Pilsen Fest, and more Read more
