Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment's New Project Surf Is Here By Matt Pollock After months of singles, videos, and dashed hopes, Chance's first full-length project since 'Acid Rap' has arrived. Read more
Here's Who's Playing Riot Fest 2015 By Matt Pollock The 11th annual punk fest takes over Douglas Park September 11–13. Read more
SNL Star Vanessa Bayer Returns to Chicago For a Standup Set Friday By Matt Pollock The iO, Annoyance, and Second City alum will perform at the Onion's comedy festival on Friday. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Bill Murray's Christmas special is coming to Netflix, Chance the Rapper releases new music, and the Joyce Foundation gives $2.56 milllion to local arts orgs. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Riot Fest is moving to Douglas Park, Lolla announces its schedule, and Hideout Block Party is taking a break. Read more
Pet Symmetry Joins Chicago’s Punk Scene with First LP By Matt Pollock The Chicago band releases Pets Hounds on May 19. Read more
Nine Chicago Street Fests That Are Actually Worth Your Time By Matt Pollock There are more than 400 mini-fests in Chicago this year. You should not go to all of them. Read more
Hideout Block Party/A.V. Fest Isn't Happening This Year By Matt Pollock The much-beloved mini-fest is taking some time off to recuperate this summer. Read more
Everything We Know About Chiraq So Far By Matt Pollock One month in, Spike Lee's polarizing film is mysterious as ever. Here's what we know. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Weezer is headlining the Taste, the Goodman is getting an education space, and Spike Lee's Chiraq is based on Lysistrata. Read more
