“The Night Doesn’t Stop the Stars”

By Haki R. Madhubuti

On the 50th anniversary of the killing of Fred Hampton, poet Haki R. Madhubuti pays tribute to the leader of Chicago’s Black Panthers with a new work. Read more

That’s So Whitney

By Meaghan Garvey

After the release of a celebrated second album and a whirlwind world tour, the duo returns home to headline five shows. Read more

A South Suburban Hallmark Story

By Anne Ford

Three questions for Rikk Dunlap, novelist and maintenance worker Read more

A New Exhibition Challenges Corporate Office Culture

By Tyra Nicole Triche

You won't view your cubicle the same way after Jessica Vaughn's incisive show at Patron Gallery. Read more

Tasha: Kindly Refrain From Misusing My Lyrics on Instagram

By Dan Hyman

Ahead of her show November 30 at Lincoln Hall, the 26-year-old discusses her hyper-confessional lyrics (and the unlikely spots they show up online). Read more

The Real Roxie Hart Was Too Beautiful to Execute

By Anne Ford

And other tidbits from a new book on the real-life women who inspired Chicago. Read more

Finally, a Spongebob Squarepants Pop-up

By Tyra Nicole Triche

The installation by Louis De Guzman, J Balvin, and Nickelodeon runs through Saturday at 1714 North Damen. Read more

What Came After the Hairy Who? An Exhibition Answers

By Kerry Cardoza

The Elmhurst Art Museum examines post-Imagist art in Chicago. Read more

Richard Costes Wants a Place for Deaf Actors in Chicago

By Ariel Parrella-Aureli

How the actor, playwright, and accessibility consultant made his name in an often inaccessible theater scene Read more