As temperatures drop this fall and winter, Chicagoans can pop into warm and welcoming galleries to discover a variety of art forms generated from 1919 to 2019. For starters, the recent work of Chicago…
In “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury wrote “a book is a loaded gun”. In other words, words are powerful. But that doesn’t mean certain books should be made unavailable to the public by agenda-driven cens…
It's only fair that the fairer sex take center stage this fall with a host of female-focused plays written and/or directed by women. Before Sandra Bernhard, there was Sarah Bernhardt—the legendary …
In honor of screen icon, songstress and animal rights activist Doris Day, who passed away this May, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre presents The Inimitable Doris Day. The weekend matinee series showcases …
Unlike Monet, Manet is not a household name yet his contribution to art is equally, if not more, revolutionary. Regarded as the father of modern art, Édouard Manet had eight years on his friend Cla…
Every summer, Chicagoland offers things to do and see. There’s also a lot to hear thanks to the following music festivals and theatrical musicals. The melodies begin on the fourth of July with the …
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pretty busy these days. Currently it’s staging the Chicago premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children” (through June 9), featuring Ora Jones and Janet Ulrich Brooks, as w…
To be or not to be Ophelia in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “Hamlet” was never a question for Rachel Nicks. Sure, she was in NYC with a 16-month-old son and side careers as a fitness instructor and do…
Oh mama, Chicago has lots for you! Families looking to give back to the matriarch who keeps on giving need to look no further than the following Mother's Day options... The Second City presents a w…
You don’t need to be a theater or music lover, child of nature, adventurer or horror fan to appreciate five standout productions hitting Chicagoland this spring. These first-rate plays all convey the …
