Nelson Algren was a star in Chicago’s bright literary firmament, but his light dimmed in the years after he won the 1950 National Book Award for The Man With the Golden Arm […]
The last day of the Chicago Humanities Festival ended at the Music Box Theatre with a discussion between the “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah and the editor of his memoir, Chris Jackson. People excitedly […]
The results of last week’s presidential election stirred different feelings in many people: confusion, despair, melancholy, detachment, anger. I’ve seen more people on my social media feeds posting politically related topics than […]
Commuting from the suburbs into the city each day leaves a lot of time to think, read, and if I really want to torture the people around me, call friends all over the […]
Pop-Up Magazine, a live magazine featuring multimedia stories with animation, photos, film, illustration and an original soundtrack, will present a storytelling show this Saturday at 7:30pm at the Harris Theatre in Millennium […]
When Philip Glass sat down at the piano bench at the Symphony Center’s Orchestra Hall, he began playing “Metamorphosis II.” His repetitive yet meditative playing placed the audience under his hypnotic spell. […]
If you had asked me a week ago if I knew what Macanese and Polynesian fusion cuisine was, I would have ZERO clue what to tell you. Not only have I not visited […]
I love this time of year for so many reasons– the weather, the leaves, the clothes and color palette, the new appeal of warm seasonal beverages, children playing soccer outdoors, plaid and […]
Red Theater is issuing a writing challenge to Chicago’s current and future playwrights. Write a new short play every day in November—all 30 days–and post it according to challenge rules. After you […]
At exactly 5 p.m. on October 18th I hustled out of my office so I could get across town in time to attend a reading. Most of the readings I go to […]
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have some fond appreciation for Bob Dylan. His songs are like stories, his lyrics like poetry. Melodies infused with wisdom, with many keeping political issues at […]
Erick Lyle’s Streetopia hits shelves this month. The book is a collection of works from 24 San Francisco artists and writers associated with the “New Mission School” street art movement. The book […]
