The Best Musicals in November By Catey Sullivan The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Comedies in November By Catey Sullivan The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Dramas in November By Catey Sullivan The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
Why These Theater Companies are Casting Women in Male Roles By Catey Sullivan “You don’t have to be the damsel in distress. You can be the monster.” Read more
See a Live “Magazine” Performance Tonight at the Athenaeum By Matt Pollock The show mixes traditional journalism with art, music, and theater. Read more
Watch Lawrence DiStasi Perform a Scene from Treasure Island Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of “Treasure Island” at Lookingglass Theatre runs through January. Read more
Vaudeville is Back in Chicago Theaters By Catey Sullivan Four fall shows tackle the '20s art form. Read more
The Last Days of Mary-Arrchie Theatre: ‘We've Had Enough’ By Zac Thompson The storefront theater is shutting down at the end of this season. The artistic director just doesn't have the energy anymore. Read more
Why Michael Shannon Doesn't Embrace Movie Stardom By Tom Chiarella You can learn a lot about a man over three plates of eggs. Like why the best Chicago-bred actor of his generation doesn’t embrace movie stardom. Read more
What Happens if the Chicago Fire Festival Doesn't Hit its Kickstarter Goals? By Matt Pollock The show must go on—greenroom or not. Read more
