The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago before the Fire Ann Durkin Keating University of Chicago Press, 280 pages, $27.50 When 27-year-old Juliette Kinzie settled with her husband John, the local […]
Chicago Treasure by Larry Broutman, Rich Green, and John Rabias Lake Claremont Press Is Chicago a fairy-tale city? Wait a minute. I’ve asked that before. But it’s a question worth […]
We’re slowly stumbling into another season; luckily this one precedes the glorious festival season. A duo of Chicago’s very own open the night with Claude and Sen Morimoto, each entertaining […]
Chicago has had its share of dynamic duos: Adler and Sullivan, Jordan and Pippen, Bozo and Cooky, Moo and Oink… Less dynamic and more demonic were Chicago killers Nathan Leopold […]
The National Veterans Art Museum presents Original Warrior, a powerful exhibition that displays the work of eleven Native American artists (eight who are military veterans) as they explore the complex […]
One of my favorite games of all time is Castle Crashers. The satisfaction of beating the snot out of goons with over-the-top weapons and magic, and then using the experience and […]
UPDATE: A winner has been chosen! Congratulations to Edward F. of East Chicago, IN. Thank you to everyone who participated. Hello explorers and stalwart expeditioners, you can check out our […]
The Empty Bottle is a staple for amazing shows and guaranteed to be a damn good time. I approached the door to find a rope outside of the entrance, much […]
As city dwellers, we are more apt to become aware of the beauty of nature once we leave the city limits and spend time in a country setting. But in […]
The Sea and Cake are currently on tour in support of their newest album, Any Day, released on May 11 on Thrill Jockey Records. The Chicago music veterans invited the […]
Putting together a retrospective of an artist’s work is always a challenging task, particularly when an artist such as Martin Hurtig (b. 1929) has enjoyed a long career that has […]
Oprah is a leitmotif in the multimedia movement narrative Poor People’s TV Room, at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art from April 12-15. United States Artist Fellow Okwui Okpokwasili and director-designer Peter […]