On the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day showcases local bookstores across the country. Over 400 are slated to participate this year, ranging from small towns to the biggest […]
Much has been made of the importance of the body as a site of social, cultural, and economic forces. From books like Judy Norsigian’s Our Bodies, Ourselves and Dorothy Roberts’ […]
For a night of zines and beer, swing by the Field Notes Midwest HQ in West Loop this Thursday evening. Browse through zines, prints, and self-published art from local vendors, and […]
I’ve always been an Alec Baldwin fan—his ability to shape-shift through a variety of different roles astounds me. From portraying an ex-husband-turned-lover in It’s Complicated to his pinnacle role as […]
In his coffee table book, My Journey Into the Wilds of Chicago, Mike MacDonald, photographer and author, explores one of his greatest passions, the natural world all around Chicagoland. Mike […]
Jun Fujita thought of himself first as a poet and an artist. He wrote Japanese poetry in the form known as tanka and took exquisite black-and-white landscape and flower photos […]
It was a regular Thursday. I kept forgetting that I’d get to see someone so inspirational speak later, someone who had become a legend in the world of dance. It was […]
I’ve loved Cleveland since I went to the Westside Market during a road trip with my parents when I was in middle school. It was the first time I’d been […]
Joi Ito often hears the same question: How did a two-time college dropout become the director of MIT’s Media Lab, one of the coolest jobs in media? By jumping from […]
I’ve liked George Saunders’ since I read his short story collection Pastoralia as a freshman in college. I’d never read anything like it. There was a historical re-enactment theme park, […]
The Newberry Consort, an early music ensemble, dedicated its current performances to Queen Christina of Sweden in an evening of music and story about the distinctive royal figure. The Queen: […]
Today marks Sweet Home Chicago’s 180th birthday. Born as a town in 1833 and becoming a full-grown city in 1837, Chicago is a city that’s always thriving. After being completely burned to […]