The 10 Best Things to Do This Week in Chicago Chicago Cocktail Social, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective, Firelei Báez: Vessels of Genealogies, and more Read more
To Pilsen Artist, Color Is a "Flirtation with the Eyes" By Jason Foumberg Candida Alvarez, a conceptual painter with a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center, is getting some long overdue recognition. Read more
Orbert Davis on Inventing a Genre of Jazz and Paying Tribute to the Greats By Mark Guarino The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic artistic director talks about the uniqueness of his orchestra and how it'll honor Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk. Read more
10 Times Superheroes Saved Chicago By Adam Morgan Da Bears, Da Bulls, Da... Batman? In honor of C2E2 this weekend, we round up the 10 best Chicago scenes from superhero comics. Read more
Mike Pocius on Cardboard Canvases and Blue-Collar Artists By Jamison Pfeifer He curates the Bridgeport All-Stars show this Friday. Read more
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week Jesus Christ Superstar, Malcolm London, CIMMfest’s Spring Fling Thing, C2E2, Sound of Silent Film, and more Read more
Instagram Now Has 27 Chicago-Specific Stickers Created by Local Artists By John Hardberger So we gave them superlatives, because why not? Read more
Musician Tasha Talks on the Importance of Bedtime and Her Upcoming Shows By Jamison Pfeifer Up next in our series of interviews with notable, in-the-know locals: Tasha, who performs at the Promontory this weekend. Read more
The Top Ten Things to Do This Week Fauré’s Requiem, Ai Weiwei, Good Times Presented with Party Noire and Frans, Spring Open House, Easter Weekend with Willy Wonka, and more Read more
Sandra Delgado Resurrects Lake View's Latino Culture On Stage By Brian Golden Her new play reimagines the popular 1960s Latino Caribbean nightclub La Havana Madrid. Read more