"Faceless" Tackles Complexity of Terrorism and Identity Watch Susaan Jamshidi perform a scene from the Northlight Theatre's new show, written by a young award-winning playwright. Read more
58 Things to Do in Chicago in February By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our critics Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Dmitry Masleev, Faceless, Chicago Restaurant Week, Provoke: Photography in Japan Between Protest and Performance, 1960–1975, and Chicago Winter Bike Swap Read more
Artist Jessie Mott Explores Gender Using Hybrid Beasts By Jason Foumberg A Wish to Repair was inspired by Japanese erotica and the fluidity of gender, the Chicago artist says. Read more
Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Silencio Blanco, Unreal Realms, Joan of Arc, and John Cleese and the Holy Grail Read more
Alex Klein’s Improbable Encore By Elly Fishman He may be classical music's greatest comeback story. Read more
In Praise of Walking (and Witty Women) By Claire Zulkey Kathleen Rooney's new book, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, takes its inspiration from the highest-paid female copywriter of the 1930s. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago Helltrap Nightmare, Cubs Convention, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, and Ceremony Read more
A New Book Serves as a Tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks By Nissa Rhee A new collection of poetry, art, and essays pays homage to the beloved Chicago poet. Read more
The City’s New Art Hub Is on Chicago Avenue By Jason Foumberg Four galleries are moving to this West Town stretch, which now boasts serious cultural cachet. Read more
