R.O.W.E. Week 2: Zelda
I’m Brianna Kratz, a Chicago poet and reader. For 2016 I am reading only women authors for my Read Only Women Experiment (R.O.W.E.). For weekly updates on challenges, conversations, and […]
Get Refreshed at MCA Prime Time: ⌘R
Last year the Museum of Contemporary Art added an after-hours series called MCA Prime Time to their already fantastic events program. The event sees the MCA partnering with different cultural […]
In ATC’s Bruise Easy, Two Siblings Try to Remedy a Broken Past
American Theater Company’s world premiere of Bruise Easy is a troubling play about two siblings trying to establish a relationship after years of estrangement and a lifetime of parental […]
All Them Witches’ Smoke-Filled Lincoln Hall Seance
I knew I was in for a wild, primal evening of music at Lincoln Hall for the second night of Tomorrow Never Knows. With a name like All Them Witches […]
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Mustang, Lamb, The Benefactor, Moonwalkers
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI To say that the events leading up to and during the Battle of Benghazi were confusing and complex doesn’t even begin to cover […]
“Your handy mobile band!”: A Conversation with Macie and Sima of Homme
Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham didn’t actually mean to start a band. In the summer of 2014, 22-year-old Stewart and 26-year-old Cunningham — who boast collective musical resumes that include […]
Your Curated Chicago Weekend
Every Thursday morning, we help you plan the best way to spend your upcoming weekend in this glorious city. When we started 3CR, there was some debate as to whether or […]
Cold? Come Indoors: Tomorrow Never Knows Kicks Off Winter Festival
You can’t find a music festival during the winter in just any city. But, thanks to Schubas and Lincoln Hall, Chicago can warm up amid the winter with the Tomorrow […]
Cafe Mustache’s Granola Scone: a love story
It’s nearly lunch hour at my office. This is perhaps the most anticipated hour of the day. I bet more people look forward to lunch time than going home for […]
Worldwide Reading Event: Local Authors Support Jailed Poet Ashraf Fayadh
Live lit events in Chicago can achieve various things at different times. They can be a celebration, perhaps for a new book. They can be a monthly or an annual […]
Rhinofest Back for 27th Year; Beau O’Reilly Tells About It
Rhinofest is about to kick off its six-week run at Prop Thtr, from January 16 to February 28. As usual, it will provide all manner of thespians, musicians, playwrights and performers an […]
History Museum to Show Algren Documentary + The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren: The Movie, a documentary about Nelson Algren, the icon of the Chicago literary underworld, will be screened at the Chicago History Museum at 6pm on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The […]