The Art of Survival: Chicago Creatives Fight Fascism and De-Funding
This is the fourth and final article in our series, The Art of Survival. See links and info about the series at the end of this article. Sexpert Dan Savage […]
Karin McKie is a Chicago freelance writer, cultural factotum and activism concierge. She jams econo.
Words of Survival: Chicago Bookstores Respond to COVID and Book Bans
This is the third in our series of articles on The Art of Survival, in which we explore how small Chicago arts organizations are surviving post-COVID and weathering the anti-humanist and anti-diversity […]
Staging Survival: How Chicago Theaters Are Responding to the Pressures of COVID and Authoritarianism
This is the second in our series of articles on The Art of Survival, in which we explore how small Chicago arts organizations are surviving post-COVID and weathering the anti-humanist […]
Ithaki Is Greektown’s Latest Odyssey
Ithaki Estiatorio, Greektown’s newest eatery, had a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 314 S. Halsted at Jackson on Wednesday, August 27, complete with local dignitaries, passed noshes and sips, and a “good […]
Review: Sasha Velour Sashays into Steppenwolf with The Big Reveal Live Show for Limited Run
Sexy siren and drag superstar Sasha Velour won the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2017 with her iconic, signature reveal, which she brings in spades to the Steppenwolf […]
Review: Ethiopia’s Energetic Circus Abyssinia Is Fun Family Fare at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Summer is prime family time for Navy Pier, which attracts nine million visitors annually as the largest tourist attraction in Illinois. Longtime tenant Chicago Shakespeare Theater is adding more family-friendly […]
Feature: Outdoor Art on the Mart and at the Morton Arboretum
It’s outdoor art season in Chicagoland, finally, and two venues are bringing the bright, bold colors to our blooming prairie. Architecture and design firm Perkins&Will, in partnership with Chicago’s Department […]
Dialogs: Talks About Tyranny Triumph at the Chicago Humanities Fest and ACLU Lunch
For “Lakeview Day 2025,” the Chicago Humanities Festival featured two tyranny experts, each for an hour-long interview followed by a brief Q&A, on April 27 at the Athenaeum Theatre. The […]
Review: Frankenstein’s Creature, Played by Neurodivergent Performers, at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The ensemble A.B.L.E., Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations, presented a 90-minute “re-wiring” of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein April 25-27 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Upstairs Studio. Nine neurodivergent actors, including a team […]
Review: Design Museum of Chicago’s Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types Builds Community Through Style
The Design Museum of Chicago is a vibrant, compact space just off the Mag Mile and is currently running the vibrant, compact exhibit Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types through April 4. The […]
Buy Today. Boycott Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the day you can do something to fight fascism funded by corporate greed. Don’t feed the beast. Withholding unnecessary spending is a powerful form of resistance against today’s […]
Review: Timeline Theatre Revisits the American Dream with the Timely Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
James Baldwin is the greatest American writer. Period. Even more so during Black History Month 2025. Among Baldwin’s many, many gifts was prescience. As a gay Black midcentury man, he […]