Caleb Hearon Is Probably Eavesdropping on You By Taylor Griggs The local comedian sounds off on his newfound Twitter fame. (This time, you can hear both sides of the conversation.) Read more
Kia Smith’s Dance Through Time By Tyra Nicole Triche The South Chicago Dance Theatre founder discusses the family history behind her first evening-length work. Read more
The Weird, Whimsical World of Rich Sparks By Mark Guarino The fast-rising cartoonist's first collection hits shelves this month. Read more
Hannibal Buress on Sobriety (Minus Psychedelics) By Mike Thomas The comedian, 36, on growing up on the West Side, coping with ADHD, and giving up alcohol (but not drugs) Read more
The Comic Genius Behind TV’s South Side By Bryan SmithPhotography by Brian Sorg Bashir Salahuddin may have left Chicago for Hollywood, but he’s found success by tapping the humor of his old neighborhood. Read more
Anne Harris’s Distorted Self-Portraits By Claire Voon The 58-year-old painter, who lives in west suburban Riverside, is fascinated by the eyelid — its beauty but also its contradictions. Read more
“Where Did You Laugh?” By Kris Vire Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts talk spousal script reading, being almost famous, and bringing ‘Bug’ back to Steppenwolf. Read more
Is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Anti-Chicago? By Edward McClelland John Mulaney thinks so. But in reality, we may just punch below our weight as a rock town. Read more
Everyday Revolutionaries Through the Lens of Art Shay By TEXT BY ERIK S. GELLMAN The late photographer made his name documenting celebrities for the likes of Life and Time. But as a new book shows, he also captured indelible images of everyday people agitating for social change in Chicago. Read more
