When Chicago Had Soul By Mark Guarino Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s has been underappreciated, according to a new book. Here’s what we learned. Read more
Angel Bat Dawid’s Requiem for Jazz Isn't for Grieving By Mark Guarino The clarinetist–composer's new work is a corrective to repeated handwringing about the genre's future. Read more
Making Kids’ Books From Construction Sites Interview by Anne Ford Children’s book author Sherri Duskey Rinker on finding inspiration in traffic jams Read more
Chicago’s Drag Scene Takes Center Stage in Kings and Queens By Lindsay Eanet The online series debuts its first episode this weekend at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Read more
Love and Information Is a Director’s Heaven, and Her Hell By Malvika Jolly Imagine staging 57 micro-plays in one night, with little to no guiding details in the script. Director Kim McKean craves the challenge. Read more
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week Babymetal, Expo Chicago, the Architecture Biennial, Reeling Film Fest, and more Read more
What to See at the Architecture Biennial By Tal Rosenberg Sweet Water Foundation’s Re-rooting + Redux tops the five things to catch at the Cultural Center and beyond. Read more
Fall Culture Guide: 43 Essential Things to Do A highly curated look at the happenings you won’t want to miss Read more
Hollywood Thinks Chicago Is Extremely Walkable. It’s Not. By Meredith Melland We've heard of power walking, but this is ridiculous. Read more
The Most Stylish People at Riot Fest 2019 Behold the studs, spikes, 'hawks, and dye jobs from the festival's 15th anniversary. Read more
