The Hometown Prima Donna
Janai Brugger returns to her roots for Lyric’s Idomeneo.
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The Capeless Crusader
A new compilation surveys Alex Ross’s considerable artistic contribution to Marvel Comics.
The Boxed-In Players
Hedwig Dances pushes boundaries by working within them.
The World’s Fair Reviver
Rosellen Brown’s new novel brings the White City back to life.
The Cut-Up Drummer
Makaya McCraven uses hip-hop techniques to reshape his jazz.
It's Expo Chicago Week. Here Are Three Must-See Attractions
Don’t sleep on Navy Pier’s behemoth art fair.
Tracing Ghost Signs to a Historic Chicago Record Label
Brunswick Records once operated out of a present-day Columbia College building.
The Ten Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week
J. Cole, a Bruce Norris world premiere, an entire festival dedicated to apples, and more
A Very Famous Horse Skeleton Is Coming to the Art Institute of Chicago
The arrival of Gift Horse by Hans Haacke will mark the sculpture’s first appearance in North America.
African Masks That Cast a Critical Gaze on the Museum
An interview with artist Brendan Fernandes, whose solo exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum considers collection and display practices.