When Chicago Was a Country Music Capital By Margaret Littman Mark Guarino’s new book, ‘Country and Midwestern,’ looks back at when our city was a country music capital. Here’s what we learned. Read more
How a “Killer Klowns” Actress Became a Renaissance Woman By Web Behrens Irene Michaels: Actor, musician, equestrian, cat walker Read more
Why Tim Kazurinsky Reads the Obits Interview by Mike Thomas The actor, 73, on how he found his funny bone, the wild ‘SNL’ days, and Kansas City barbecue. Read more
How Piet Oudolf Used Lurie Garden to Open Visitors’ Eyes to Native Plants Excerpts and original sketches from a new book about the Dutch garden designer offer a look inside his famous plantings. Read more
Five Buzzy Artists to Catch at Expo Chicago By Web Behrens Look for this quintet of exciting artists at the international event at Navy Pier this month. Read more
House Divided: Inside the Fight for Trax Records By Mark Caro Trax Records helped launch Chicago’s own music genre, but the artists behind the influential label say they weren’t fairly compensated. Now they’re fighting for what’s theirs. Read more
Rebecca Makkai Knows the Upside of ADHD Interview by Mike Thomas The novelist, 44, on her first bad review and a certain tweet about red hats. Read more
Spring Fashion: Arbiters of Art Photography by Akin Girav Some of the city’s top gallerists and museum curators showcase new looks for the new fashion season. Read more
If Glam Rock and Country Had a Baby... By Joshua M. Miller Sam Pirruccello’s band, Dogs at Large, is a breed of its own. Read more
