The Best Classic Rock, Soul, R&B, and Blues in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
The Best Classical, New Music, and Opera in February By Graham Meyer and Matt Pollock The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our culture critics Read more
Next Season Will Be Lyric Opera’s First Without Verdi or Puccini By Graham Meyer But the opera house says this doesn’t mean it's charting a new course. Read more
Paul McGee Starts Pouring at Milk Room November 16 By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The final piece of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel bar scene begins taking reservations Friday. Read more
The Museum of Contemporary Art Is Now a Haven for Musicians By Graham Meyer Starting September 1, Grammy-winning new-music sextet Eighth Blackbird moves into the MCA as the organization’s first artists-in-residence who are musicians. Read more
See Lyric Opera’s Second Nature at Lincoln Park Zoo By Graham Meyer Composer Matthew Aucoin premieres a production the kids can enjoy. Read more
The Chicago Composers Orchestra Makes a Splashy Hire By Graham Meyer Allen Tinkham, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras’ music director, will hold the reins at the new-music orchestra. Read more
Beth's Little Bake Shop Is Evanston's Cutest New Bakery By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Its owner and namesake spent time in the pastry kitchens of Everest and the Four Seasons before turning to cupcakes. Read more
Bang Chop Will Be a Thai Sibling to Saigon Sisters By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Coming this fall to the West Loop: pad siew, wok-fried rice, and fast-casual service. Read more
