Kathleen Rooney’s Latest Book of Poetry Volleys with the Reader
“Poetry can be a lot of things, but one of the things it can be is outwardly directed introspection.”
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Flights of Fancy
Claudia’s whimsical bar serves Shakespeare-themed cocktails and classic French fare.
Ravyn Lenae Savors Her Moment
On the heels of her acclaimed debut album, the Chicago songwriter comes home to open for one of her biggest influences.
Five Brick Charmers for Sale Around Chicago
From Hyde Park to East Lake View, these brick homes for sale are a solid investment.
Chicago’s Grid Helped Graphic Novelist Nick Drnaso Manage Perspective
The novelist and illustrator channels the region’s flat and affectless nature in his third book, Acting Class.
Immersed in Immersive
These days Chicago is awash in “immersive” experiences: van Gogh, Frida, Prince! Here are some we’d love to see.
Go: September Agenda
PLEASE NOTE: Events may be postponed or simply canceled. Please call ahead to make sure they are still scheduled to take place. 1 Live Kid Lit The latest from puppet-theater-video hybridizers Manual Cinema is Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, an adaptation for Chicago Children’s Theatre of the Mo Willems book about a … Read more
When a Sailor Had a Friend in South Chicago and Kate
Kate’s Tavern was the bar’s official name, but every sailor on the Great Lakes knew it as Peckerhead Kate’s, and every sailor wanted to drink there.