Philip Dawkins Tackles Family Tragedy in The Happiest Place on Earth By Novid Parsi The playwright examines harsh realities in his new one-man show. Read more
Power Star Joseph Sikora on His Chicago Graffiti Crew Days By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The Chicago actor who plays Tommy Egan in the Starz hit show talks about faith, sex, and how he plays the role of a ruthless drug dealer. Read more
A Tale of Troubled Boys By Claire Zulkey The documentary examines the struggles and joys of the rural South. Read more
The Hamilton Handoff: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Miguel Cervantes Interview by Elly Fishman Lin-Manuel Miranda shares insight on the blockbuster role with his Chicago replacement, Miguel Cervantes. Read more
Wagner Gets Weird By Nissa Rhee The notoriously serious composer is subjected to the Second City treatment Read more
Adulting Made Easy By Mark Bazer In his new Netflix series, Easy, filmmaker Joe Swanberg takes his signature hyperrealism up a notch. Read more
A Side-Eye Manifesto: Luvvie Ajayi Explains Why "I'm Judging You" By Claire Zulkey Acid-tongued blogger Luvvie Ajayi brings her wit to the page in her debut book. Read more
A Trio of Star Turns By Novid Parsi Three of Chicago’s biggest talents showcase their chops this fall in career-defining roles. Read more
Your Indispensable Guide to Chicago's 2016 Fall Culture Starting with a little show called Hamilton, we preview 12 stunning, hilarious, heart-wrenching, mind-boggling things you won’t want to miss this season Read more
A Eulogy for Elephants By Jason Foumberg Artist Jenny Kendler makes a plea to end poaching. Read more