Chicago

DNC Diary Day 4: Interfaith Council Discussion

DNC Diary Day 4: Signs of the Times

DNC Diary Day 3

DNC Diary Day 2: Unite and Conquer

Keeping It Reel In Chicago

La battaglia di Algeri Music Box Theatre 3/24/24 Chicago may not be the first place that aspiring megastars think to showcase their talents on the silver screen, but

The Wednesday Tour De Weird

Honestly, Same/Ka Baird/Horse Lords Empty Bottle 4/13/24 Bookended by instrumental bands, second opener Ka Baird at the Empty Bottle was a capella rendered in giallo, running

Laetitia Sadier Loops The Sonic Love

Laetitia Sadier Empty Bottle 3/12/24 Musician Laetitia Sadier ’s performance at Chicago’s legendary Empty Bottle was soft-focused and multifaceted, rendering her sonic landscapes in warm, consonant keyboards,

The Vitality Of The Abstract

Rebecca Morris: 2001 – 2022 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Illinois Through April 7, 2024 It feels strange to consider that coming out of the 1990s, painting was the pariah of

Podcast So Fun It’s ​“Criminal”

Phoebe Judge Vic Theatre Chicago 2/10/24 “I’m Phoebe Judge,” said Phoebe Judge, and the entire audience burst into applause. It was recognition from a room full of

Puerto Rican Identity & The Diaspora

Entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Through May 5 Entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico at the

Chicago Brands Mix With Bands As Smashed Plastic Turns 5

Smashed Plastic Undisclosed venue Chicago Feb. 3, 2024 Smashed Plastic’s logo says it all: the Chicago-born vinyl pressing plant’s insignia features one of the ubiquitous red, six-point stars

Honky Tonk Fills The Empty Bottle

Hard Country Honky Tonk The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave. Chicago Dec. 15, 2023 “And I’ve got swinging doors, a jukebox and a bar stool / And my new

Bill Callahan Shows The Man Behind The Guitar

Bill Callahan The Constellation Bricktown, Chicago Dec. 5, 2023 “What’s up, Chicago?!” Bill Callahan enthusiastically inquired of his audience, denizens of his former hometown. “That’s what comedians say.