Is Your Kid Ready to Be a Spielberg Star? By Jamison Pfeifer This weekend, an open casting call in Northbrook is seeking the star of a new Steven Spielberg film. Read more
From Paralysis to a Debut Graphic Novel: Emil Ferris's Amazing Comeback My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, a stunning work told from the perspective of a 10-year-old's diary, is based in Chicago in the 1960s. Read more
Five Things You Didn't Know About the Beats in Chicago By Mark Schipper Like how a Chicagoan coined the term "Beat," and other things you could learn at the Newberry Library this month. Read more
The Grit and the Glory of Chicago’s Underground Pro Wrestling Scene By John Hardberger Photographer Michael Jarecki captures all the wild energy and bizarre beauty. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Straight White Men, Jonathan Biss, Wayang: The Art of Indonesian Puppetry, Lunar New Year Parade, and Sampha Read more
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Race, Power, and Why He Loves Chicago By Tiffany Walden And yes, he has something to say about Trump, too. Read more
"Faceless" Tackles Complexity of Terrorism and Identity Watch Susaan Jamshidi perform a scene from the Northlight Theatre's new show, written by a young award-winning playwright. Read more
58 Things to Do in Chicago in February By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke The best things to do in Chicago this month, selected by our critics Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Dmitry Masleev, Faceless, Chicago Restaurant Week, Provoke: Photography in Japan Between Protest and Performance, 1960–1975, and Chicago Winter Bike Swap Read more
Artist Jessie Mott Explores Gender Using Hybrid Beasts By Jason Foumberg A Wish to Repair was inspired by Japanese erotica and the fluidity of gender, the Chicago artist says. Read more
