Spot These 8 Chicago Details in Drinking Buddies By Emmet Sullivan The new film by Chicago's Joe Swanberg hits theaters this weekend, and it's littered with local references on screen. Read more
If You Only See One Concert This Week, Go See Hunters By Selena Fragassi The loud Brooklyn duo will go wild onstage at Subterranean tonight. Read more
Chicago Filmmaker Joe Swanberg Is About to Be Famous By Emmet Sullivan Drinking Buddies, the 31-year-old's 14th feature film, opens this weekend with a mix of big names, strong reviews, and very good taste in beer. Read more
Who’s the Guy Behind the Awesome Riot Fest Twitter Feed? By Selena Fragassi A few questions for the guy who fills @RiotFest with info on the music fest (along with a few Full House references). Read more
Water for the People: 15 Photos of How We Cool Off Paul D'Amato's 25-year project shows working class people getting soaked in the summer heat of Chicago, Mexico, and Maine. Read more
What to Do This Weekend By Staff Dance for Life, Rite of Spring--we've got a classy list of things to do this weekend. Read more
The Best Folk Show to See This Month Happens on Sunday By Scott Standley Don't miss Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile in the Goat Rodeo Sessions. Read more
Meet Bonzie, the 18-Year-Old Indie Songwriter Already Being Compared To Cat Power By Selena Fragassi The young songwriter will play tunes from her new debut album at Schubas tonight. Read more
Here Are All the Mies van der Rohe Buildings To Visit at IIT By Emmet Sullivan Twenty of the famous German architect's distinct mid-century buildings still stand on IIT's South Side campus. Read more
The Chicago Humanities Fest Is a Strange Mix of Really Big Names This Year By Cassie Walker Burke From Edward Albee to Temple Grandin to top cop Garry McCarthy, here are our top picks for this fall's eclectic 12-day event. Read more
