Chicago's Longest-Running Stage Show Is Ending. Now What?

By Matt Pollock

After a surprising and controversially abrupt end, Neo-Futurists artistic director Kurt Chiang talks the company's future without its flagship show. Read more

How the Hypocrites Made a Feminist Cinderella Even More Feminist

By Catey Sullivan

In Andra Velis Simon's Cinderella at the Theater of Potatoes, there's no prince, no ball, and no glass slipper. Read more

The 5 Biggest Buys by Chicago Art Museums in 2016

By Jason Foumberg

Love a good shopping spree? This year Chicago's cultural institutions nabbed unique pieces from around the world. Read more

The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago

AIDS America, Chicago Elite Classic, The Electric Stage, Marc Maron, and Stevie Nicks Read more

Nutcracker, Rebooted: How an All-Star Team Reimagines a Holiday Classic

By Nissa Rhee

Nearly 10 years in the making, the Joffrey's new "Nutcracker" promises to be one of the most exciting productions of the year. Read more

Five Fun Things to Do in Chicago This Week

Eryn Allen Kane, Wonderland Express, Simmer Brown Show, Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera, Be Happy: A Forget-About-The-Election Variety Show, and McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade Read more

The Best Gifts for Chicago Nerds and Art Lovers

By Elly Fishman

Great local finds for every kind of culture vulture Read more

Che “Rhymefest” Smith: 2016 Chicagoan of the Year

By Mark Bazer

This rapper and community activist aims to bring police and the communities they serve together. Read more

Kerry James Marshall: 2016 Chicagoan of the Year

By Elly Fishman

This painter’s three-decade-long documentation of the everyday black experience is changing the face of Western art. Read more

With Trump's Election, Chicago’s "Donnie Trumpet" Is No More

By Matt Pollock

The Social Experiment producer and musician is killing off his stage name to distance himself from the President-elect. Read more