SNL, Lyric & Joffrey Season Openers Take Audiences From the Ridiculous to the Sublime
Matt Damon hit it out of the park with his ridiculously accurate impression of Brett Kavanaugh during the opening skit o…
Arts & Culture
Chicagoans Rake in Visual and Performing Arts Festivals This Fall
Forget autumn in New York, Chicago is the place to be since that’s where audiences can see Frida Kahlo and Sylvia Plath …
Chicago’s Feline Screenings are the Cat’s Pajamas
If you’re a YouTube watcher (and who isn’t?) with a penchant for pets, you may be thinking, “So many cat videos, so litt…
Golden Girl Director Becca Holloway talks about Handbag’s Newest Spin on ‘The Golden Girls’
Last year, Hell in a Handbag Productions first presented “The Golden Girls – The Lost Episodes" to Chicago audiences. Wh…
Desiigner and Ravyn Lenae are Saying ‘Yas’ to YAS! Fest
Fresh off last month’s Pitchfork Music Festival, breakout artist Ravyn Lenae is saying yes to YAS! Fest, a new festival …
Plug Into the City’s Musical Roots with ‘Amplified: Chicago Blues’
When it comes to homegrown enjoyment, forget apple pie (it’s Dutch or English anyway). Blues music is about as American …
Shake Your Booty For Dance for Life Fundraiser
It’s no secret dancing is food for the soul and good for one’s body. But it also benefits others—especially when it come…
Rivendell Takes ‘The Cake’ For Royal Wedding Succession
The Union Jack flags! The fancy fascinators! The foreign festivities! If you were one of the 29.2 million Americans who …
Female Artists at Ravinia in 2018
Ravinia, which bills itself as America's oldest music festival, is one of my favorite venues in the Chicago area. It's a…
Interview with Julia Sweeney on Standup, Storytelling & SNL
The unseasonable heat Chicago is experiencing may not be due to the weather. More likely, the warmth is resonating from …
