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  • Chicago history , Children's books , Comics and Graphic Novels , Fantasy , Fiction , Front page , Interviews , Lists , Lit , Nonfiction

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 […]

  • Karin McKie
  • September 30, 2025
    • Beer and wine , Food

    Interview: Author and Podcaster Suzanne Warye Shares Her Best Tips for a Sober Shift

    It’s pub day for influencer turned podcaster and author, Suzanne Warye. Her first book The Sober Shift (HarperOne) comes out today. In the book Warye shares her advice on transforming […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • September 30, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Previews

    Preview: Ear Taxi Festival Is Back!!!

    For the first time since 2021, the Ear Taxi Festival will give Chicago audiences an incredible opportunity to experience its deep and extensive contemporary classical art music scene. Starting this […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 29, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Riot Fest 2025 In Review

    Last weekend Riot Fest turned 20 years and celebrated with a party hearkening back to all those years of loud music, crazy antics, and mind-blowing experiences. That quite honestly is […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 28, 2025
    • Interviews , Music , Pop/Rock

    Interview: Low Cut Connie Is Ready to Rock Evanston SPACE

    Bruce Springsteen sets a pretty high bar, but if there’s anyone close to resembling a second coming of The Boss, it’s Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner. It’s not just […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • September 28, 2025
    • Festivals , Review

    Review: Carla Gordon and Friends Round Up the Fun at the CheckOut Festival of Music

    The art of cabaret has always been a vital part of the musical world in Chicago, and Carla Gordon is a headliner on that scene. Cabaret is more than singing; […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 28, 2025
    • Feature , Preview , Stages , Theater

    Preview: Take Home a Piece of Theater History at the Goodman Sale on October 11

    Goodman Theatre is offering us all an inside view of its century of theater history with a costume shop sale taking place on Saturday, October 11, at the theater. Individual […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • September 28, 2025
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix at Theo Ubique Queers a Classic for Niche Fan Service

    From the writing team of EllaRose Chary and Brandon James, TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix premiered in 2024 at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. This fall, the rock musical is […]

  • Row Light
  • September 27, 2025
    • Comedy , Interviews , Stages

    Interview: Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter Brings “Funny Complaining” to the Comedy Vault

    There are two types of people in this world: those who associate Lisa Ann Walter with Chessy from the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, the most beloved pop culture […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • September 26, 2025
    • Art & Museums , Gallery , Installation , Museum , Painting & sculpture , Photography , Review , Sculpture

    Review: City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago at the MCA

    The exhibition City in a Garden: Art and Activism in Chicago is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). The show is an archive, a meditation, […]

  • Carrie McGath
  • September 26, 2025
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Palomar Ensemble Offers Wide Variety at the CheckOut

    Continuing the CheckOut’s Opening Festival, the Palomar Ensemble performed an interesting program before a nearly full audience on Wednesday evening. Founded by Access Contemporary Music, the CheckOut is a new […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 26, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Skating over Seriousness, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie Provides Plenty of Familiarity, Fun for Little Ones

    Based on the wildly popular Netflix series created by some of the creators of Blue’s Clues back in 2021, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie is an extension of the show that […]

  • Alex Orona
  • September 26, 2025
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