The Aerial Dance Show <em>Trashed</em> Spins Junk into Art

The Aerial Dance Show Trashed Spins Junk into Art

By Lauren Warnecke

A new production by Winifred Haun and Emma Serjeant, exploring hoarding and material excess, premieres this month. Read more

The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago

Homelessness Is a Crime!, Jens Lekman, The Hard Problem, Thodos Dance Chicago, and Eternal Youth Read more

An Ode to Chicago's Literary Underground Toasts Make Magazine

By Hannah Nyhart

Featuring contributions from Eula Biss, Tim Kinsella, Joe Meno, and more, Make X: A Decade of Literary Art celebrates the city's literary communities. Read more

Fawzia Mirza on Coming Out and Becoming an Actress

By Maham Khan

The West Loop resident quit law for film, and her movie Signature Move is premiering at South by Southwest. Read more

How Four Musicians Plan to Survive the Longest String Quartet Ever Written

By Graham Meyer

The Spektral Quartet is taking on a Morton Feldman piece that takes from five to six hours to perform. Read more

65 Things to Do in Chicago in March

By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Jamison Pfeifer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke

The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our critics Read more

Angela James Asks Chicago Women to Cover the Songs of Other Chicago Women

By Britt Julious

See Ohmme, Tomeka Reid, and more pay tribute to local icons like Mavis Staples and Chaka Khan. Read more

The Top Five Things to Do This Week

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ligia Lewis, A People’s History of Chicago Book Launch, Neighborhoods of the World, and Women of the World Take Over Read more

Pitchfork's Big Announcement Goes Beyond Headliners and Typical Festival Fare

By Britt Julious

The addition of other forms of art performance, at other spots in the city, sets the flagship festival apart from its many competitors. Read more

Ryan Travis Christian Pays Homage to 1930s Satire

By Jason Foumberg

The artist’s new solo show is on display now at Western Exhibitions. Read more

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