Ravinia's Lineup Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Younger Audiences By Britt Julious And if the younger folks are like me, they'll be glad for a break from the raucous summer fest scene. Read more
How Four Musicians Plan to Survive the Longest String Quartet Ever Written By Graham Meyer The Spektral Quartet is taking on a Morton Feldman piece that takes from five to six hours to perform. Read more
Angela James Asks Chicago Women to Cover the Songs of Other Chicago Women By Britt Julious See Ohmme, Tomeka Reid, and more pay tribute to local icons like Mavis Staples and Chaka Khan. Read more
Pitchfork's Big Announcement Goes Beyond Headliners and Typical Festival Fare By Britt Julious The addition of other forms of art performance, at other spots in the city, sets the flagship festival apart from its many competitors. Read more
Ne-Hi’s Offers Balances the Turbulent and the Tranquil By Dan Hyman The band’s latest album blends slacker-boy poetry with shimmering harmonies. Read more
Alex Klein’s Improbable Encore By Elly Fishman He may be classical music's greatest comeback story. Read more
The 8 Most Chicago Songs of 2016 By Britt Julious Local artists gained national attention with gritty, honest, lyrically complex music that is unapologetically rooted here. Read more
Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Chicago By Jamison Pfeifer Shows, events, and themed parties that will get you through the last hours of 2016. Read more
Why Creative People Should Stay in Chicago and Not Flee to the Coasts By Tiffany Walden Take it from Austin Vesely, Hebru Brantley, and Andrew Barber—Chicago is the place to be right now. Read more
The Shut-In’s Guide to Winter By Claire Zulkey Stay warm and entertain yourself with new releases to watch, listen to, and read. Read more
