I took a sentimental journey back to the ’80s recently when.Lynda Barry was featured at the Chicago Humanities Festival in a conversation with journalist and Radiolab founder Jad Abumrad. Barry is an […]
Not a word is spoken. The 90-minute performance by Trap Door Theatre is staged with music, recorded song and occasional dialog, but the seven actors say nothing. The production is […]
Opening night for the first play in Timeline Theatre’s new building was a sparkly affair. The audience was full of theater people and the level of drama was amped up […]
After last year’s release of Traces of You, a brand-new record based around abandoned song fragments from their archives, the thought of Ivy playing live in 2026 seemed too fanciful […]
Producer Cameron Mackintosh and his insanely talented creative team invite audiences to step into 19th century France in the infamous tale and beloved musical that is Les Misérables. Inspired by […]
This article was written by Lauren Weiner. Ah, the age-old adage of unrequited love. It’s familiar to some people: to be young and dumb and smitten for someone close by, […]
There’s no escaping the truth that The Wizard of the Kremlin, the latest work from the great Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper, Non-Fiction, Demonlover, Irma Vep series), is long, dense, complex, […]
Everywhere The Monster goes, he leaves a trail of destruction in his path. Everything The Monster touches is damaged to one degree or another. Sometimes the damage is on the […]
Not all things that have healing powers are found in medicine. That’s the lesson learned (I’d even say “proven”) from the spectacular and deeply moving documentary The Chaplain & The […]
Brick expert Will Quam shared his love and knowledge of the clay rectangles on lsat weekend as part of the spring 2026 Chicago Humanities Festival. The author of Fire and […]
At the Chicago Humanities Festival’s Lakeview Day on Saturday, May 9, two speakers focused on the United States Constitution and how our founding document is weathering onslaught and erosion. Authors […]
Get ready for a mini heat wave as the temps rise to nearly 90 this weekend! Pull out those summer get-ups and take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather. There’s […]