A Guide to Chicago's Record Stores By Erin Osmon Vinyl is back. Here's a list of six local Chicago shops where every kind of listener can go dig up a treasure. Read more
Three Questions for Brighton Ma By Erin Osmon Guitarist Jim Tuerk on the folk-steeped quintet’s Chicago years—and its return to Schubas, home of its very first show. Read more
Nine Questions for Dick Wolf By Rachel Bertsche The legendary TV producer talks about filming in Chicago, the crime drama genre, and his new Chicago Fire spinoff. Read more
Seven Chicago Movies for Cold Chicago Nights By Matt Pollock Netflix just added a lot of new releases and classics to its streaming selection—and there are a few local gems in the mix. Read more
Three Questions for the DePaul Curator of The Sochi Project By Jason Foumberg A photographer and journalist spent years documenting Sochi, Russia, and Greg Harris brought the work to Chicago for an exhibit that opens today. Read more
Three Concerts This Weekend Will Be Worth Braving the Cold By Erin Osmon Why you should see Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, Mick Jenkins and Saba, or Hiss Golden Messenger. Or all three! Read more
Here's the Best Stuff to Do in Chicago This Week Five picks, a free event, and the weekend plans of Shellee Frazee, artistic director of the Beverly Arts Center. Read more
Relevant Tones Now Reaches a Whole Lot More Music Lovers By Graham Meyer The contemporary classical program on WFMT branches out to 120 new stations worldwide in syndication this year. Read more
The 13 Best Dramas at Chicago Theatres in January By Catey Sullivan Hedda Gabler opens tonight. Luna Gale and Seven Guitars start soon. See them—or 10 others—on a night out this month. Read more
Chicago's 27 Best Classical, New Music, and Opera Events This Month By Graham Meyer See and hear great culture—some of it for free—around Chicago this month. Read more
