Saturday Night Live: The Experience Is An Exhibit As Iconic As The Show
[soliloquy id=”19975″] Saturday Night Live is an institution. For 43 seasons, you’ve been able to tune to NBC at 10:30pm Chicago time and be in that same familiar […]
On the Road: 1933’s Vision of the Future at the Century of Progress Homes
Tucked away on a stretch of Indiana dunes beachfront are five homes built to showcase innovation and industrial progress for Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair, the Century of Progress International Exposition. […]
Ancient Mediterranean Cultures in Contact at Field Museum A Thoughtful, Timely Treasure
The Field Museum‘s had a busy year. Leading off in March, they brought visitors behind the scenes to the work scientists, curators and creatives do every day to put out […]
On The Road: Seattle Art Museum a Unique Pleasure
Seattle is a good city to have friends and family in. I consider myself lucky to have a place to stay on Puget Sound, a simple ferry’s ride away from […]
On The Road: Seattle and Around The Sound
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Seattle is a fantastic city to have friends or family in (or near.) It affords me the opportunity to explore the […]
Donate: Marriott Lincolnshire’s Honeymoon in Vegas Cast Takes Donations for Las Vegas Victims
This weekend in Lincolnshire, the Marriott Lincolnshire wraps up its nearly tw-month-long run of Honeymoon in Vegas. When the musical arrived on the scene in 2015, it was praised for its […]
Read Jack Kerouac’s On the Road Scroll at the American Writers Museum
Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road in what is often described as a three-week burst of creativity. He typed furiously (100 words a minute) on his Underwood portable typewriter and […]
Move Over, Pumpkin Spice! A Third Coast Ode to Apples
A is for apples. It all starts with the glossy, tempting green and red jewels that adorn an orchard this time of year. Crunchy, juicy, sweet or tart, they’re all […]
Washed Ashore at Shedd Sends Important Message
Angela Haseltine Pozzi’s relationship with art was lifelong. She was born into a family of artists and grew up to be an art educator, with a Master’s Degree in Arts […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Grants Us Her Wisdom at the Auditorium Theatre
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the hero of most every woman, young or old. Hearing her speak on September 11, the anniversary of America’s great tragedy, went a long way […]
Review: 5th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival Brings The Laughs
[soliloquy id=”18461″] Stage 773 is home to quite a bit of fun, funny theater and comedy all year round. This past weekend, though, it saw the invasion of the […]
33rd Annual Craft Exposition at Chicago Botanic Garden This Weekend
You may have been to craft fairs before. After all, there are lots of art fests around the city and suburbs year-round. Maybe you feel like if you’ve seen one, […]