When I was in my early teens, my family and I made a habit of taking cross-country trips (I grew up in the Washington, DC, area). We’d always take a […]
When a British writer/director takes on the true story of an Irish rap group whose unifying theme and unlikely rise to fame centers on the preservation of the Irish Gaelic […]
The relatively new, compact, light and inviting Center for Native Futures gallery is currently featuring two art exhibits by Indigenous creators, where most pieces are for sale: Gagizhibaajiwan runs until […]
The incredibly talented and multi-instrumental New York-bred indie rock band, Vampire Weekend, spent a beautiful weekend in Chicago at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island last weekend. Chicago was in […]
It seems a little crazy but we’re at the end of the month! Summer is going by so quickly, but don’t let that get you down. There are still plenty […]
Dear Cinnamon is a new monthly column based on the idea that all of life’s questions can be answered by art, because, after all, art is the spice of life. […]
Like the film it parodies, Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw is not for the faint of heart. Playing at The Den Theatre, Saw the Musical is coming […]
Anna Castellani, founder of Local Culture Management, is known for seeing what a city has to offer, seeing what the city needs, and creating spaces that enhance and reflect the […]
Chicago’s largest and longest-running horror convention, Flashback Weekend, is throwing the spotlight on four legendary horror directors and three massive cast reunions for its 2024 outing, August 2-4 at the […]
Examining both the dehumanizing experience of being in prison and the healing power of the creative arts, writer/director Greg Kwedar’s deeply moving drama Sing Sing is based on the real-life […]
This article was written by Tory Crowley. Watching The Bohemian is like entering another world. In a sense, we are entering the world of real-life Czech composer Josef Mysliveček, who […]
Celebrating its 10th annual event, Chicago’s Lincoln Park hosted the 2024 Dîner en Blanc last week, a summertime tradition celebrating the city, gastronomy, community and the crisp look of all […]
