Monster Portraits is refreshingly original, starting with its unusual form. It’s a collaborative effort between brother and sister duo Del Samatar and Sofia Samatar: Del sets the foundation of the […]

[soliloquy id=”23969″]     There’s a certain part of winter that can drive you absolutely nuts. The groundhog has either seen its shadow or declined to, and you know, because […]

Aficionados of contemporary music are in for a treat the next two weekends when the first-ever Impromptu Fest opens this Thursday at the Chopin Theater. Inspired by the Ear Taxi […]

Dan Bejar sat on the Metro’s old stage, often taking sips from a glass beer bottle or a plastic water bottle. He paced around on stage, looking down at the […]

A little bit of rain never hurt, especially when it brings in an unseasonable warmth into our usually chilly Chicago. This week there are so many great events to enjoy […]

The annual Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival opens this Friday with the North American concert debut of a young ensemble hailing from the Netherlands, the Dudok Kwartet Amsterdam. Hosted by […]

This week’s curated list of events for the beginning of your week is huge! Each day has four amazing sections ranging from concerts, talks, and storytellers ready to make your […]

  [soliloquy id=”22025″]   Welcome to the first day back from the holidays! We hope you had a lovely time celebrating with friends and family. If you’ve still got some […]

  [soliloquy id=”21907″]   Wonderland Express is something of an institution at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For years, it’s been delighting families with its classic model trains, unique local botanical […]

[soliloquy id=”21705″]   We’re full tilt in the holiday season now, like it or not. Thanksgiving came in with a flurry of turkey, gravy and pie and December started in […]

There’s a sequence somewhere in the middle of director and co-writer Guillermo del Toro’s latest, The Shape of Water, in which the world turns black-and-white for just a couple of […]

There is something particularly special about Red Bull Sound Select’s 30 Days in Chicago. Every show I’ve had the pleasure of going to in the series has been handled with […]