Video: How Does a Second City Show Come Together? Matt Hovde, director of the new Second City e.t.c. show "A Red Line Runs Through It," talks about improvisation and the importance of failure. Read more
Smith Westerns Reborn as Whitney After Year in the Dumps By John Hardberger A year in the dumps spurred the country-rock newcomer. Read more
Hold Up. Is Taste of Chicago This Summer's Best Music Festival? By Britt Julious With a diverse lineup (and $0 price tag), it's worth considering. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago this Week Bach Week, Jen Kirkman, Mastry, Taste, and Tim Munro Read more
1960s Chicago Through the Lens of Conceptual Photographer Kenneth Josephson By Jason Foumberg The 83-year-old technical master shares his thoughts behind a set of distinctly Chicago photographs from the 1960s. Read more
What to See at Record Store Day 2016 By John Hardberger Chicago shops host a spate of free shows, free meals, and special releases. Read more
Spring Awakening Isn't Happening in Jackson Park By Matt Pollock Two months out, the EDM festival currently has no location and no lineup. Read more
Sportswriter Compares Grandma's Boy Chance the Rapper to "Itchy-Fingered Gang Members" By Matt Pollock ...published in a tabloid that spent three short months in Chicago. Read more
The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week CIMMfest, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Even Longer and Farther Away, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, and the Taj Mahal Trio Read more
