Embrace Winter at Brookfield Zoo’s FREEze Day February 11th
You can run, but you can’t hide. No matter who or what does or doesn’t see their shadow, we in Chicago know that winter isn’t going anywhere soon. We’re living […]
Ragtime at Marriott Theatre a Powerhouse, Wake-Up Call
It’s not for nothing that director Nick Bowling selected Ragtime for the 2018 season at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. When he read the book for the 1996 play, which was based on […]
North Suburban Volo Auto Museum Runs Bad Lines With Weirdly Gendered Valentine’s Day Ad
Volo Auto Museum (and Antique Mall) out in the tiny north suburban hamlet of Volo was a destination spot for me as a kid growing up near the IL/WI border. […]
Humboldt Pie is a Slice of Comedic Comfort Food at Slate Arts
Humboldt Park might not be the first place you’d think of when you’re talking about seeing comedy in Chicago, but recently, the ever-changing nature of Humboldt Park has become home […]
See SUE on the Move and Imagine a New Stanley Field Hall This February
Some say it’s the end of an era at The Field Museum. SUE the T. Rex, the most complete skeletal example of their kind, came to be in Stanley Field […]
Space Commodity—Field Museum First to Receive Portion of ‘Pristine’ Michigan Meteorite for Study
It came from outer space… and streaked across the sky outside of Detroit on January 16. Now, thanks to a meteorite hunter named Robert Ward’s partnership with the Field Museum […]
We the People: The Anti-Trump Musical Fails to Soar
It’s pretty hard to look away from the events in this country as late, and it’d be a surprise to find anyone who didn’t at least have an elementary grasp on […]
The Notebaert Goes to the Birds with New Birds of Paradise Exhibit
They’re some of the most ostentatious, vibrant animals on the planet. Birds of paradise live deep in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea and in eastern Australia. There are more […]
Van Gogh and Video Games: Art Institute and Bit Bash To Collaborate Thursday
Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, Dali…Mario? Worlds are about to collide in a unique and wonderful way at the Art Institute of Chicago and Bit Bash’s collaborative event, Artists Connect: Bit Bash- Interactive Influence. […]
Hinter at Steep Theatre A Haunting, Thought-Provoking Thriller
A horror lived daily haunts deeper than any ghost could. Hinter by Chicago playwright Calamity West starts with a bang and leaves you on the edge of your seat the […]
Southern Exposure at the DuSable Makes the South Side Shine
Shore to suburbs, Chicago is a shining example of architecture from so many different schools. Whether you’re admiring Burnham and Root’s Rookery, the intricacies of the Gothic Revival details of […]
Focus On: The DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History began on the ground floor. Literally. Originally, the oldest and until very recently the largest caretaker of African American culture in the US was housed on […]