See a Band a Day at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival By Matt Pollock The 11th annual indie fest features 50 acts at six venues over the course of five days. Here's one to target on each of them. Read more
The Year Ahead in Chicago’s Visual Arts By Jason Foumberg Your mini dossier to the major art exhibits and events of 2015. Read more
Four Must-See Acts at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival By Novid Parsi Forget Lamb Chop—puppets aren’t just for kids anymore. Blair Thomas, founder of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, shares his picks for the inaugural event. Read more
Should You Watch Empire? Depends on How Patient You Are By Matt Pollock Fox's new hip-hop drama is far from elegant—but its small pleasures may redeem the clunkiness Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Lydia Loveless, Eddy Clearwater, and the Puterbaugh Sisters all perform this week. Read more
Chicago Comedians Pick Their Favorite Local Comics By Jason Heidemann Keep an eye out for these comics on the rise. Read more
Here's Just How Successful the MCA's David Bowie Exhibit Was By Matt Pollock From t-shirts sold to hashtags tweeted, these are the final numbers from the MCA's 15-week retrospective, David Bowie Is. Read more
Has Chance the Rapper’s Rapid Rise Taken a Toll? By Matt Pollock Loyola professor and psychologist Scott Leon puts the 21-year-old MC on the couch by examining his recent lyrics. Read more
Five Fantastic Things to Do in Chicago This Week Buddy Guy, ‘The 1968 Exhibit,’ ‘Burning Bluebeard,’ Christmas Around the World and Holiday Lights, and First Tuesdays with Mick & Ben Read more
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Theater By Catey Sullivan 32 Greek tragedies in 12 hours? The Hypocrites pulled it off. Read more
