Like a favorite song you haven’t heard in years, poetry has a way of sticking around in your mind, popping up when you least expect it. Poetry finds its way into so many places in a child’s life, from books and nursery rhymes to song lyrics and fairy tales, so it’s easy to see why […]
From food festivals to outdoor concerts, here are 30 can’t-miss events kicking off summer in Chicago. Events June 1-2: Gold Coast Art Fair Shop from more than 200 juried artists at this annual festival, which will raise funds for Bright Pink, an organization that “helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering […]
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, perhaps the best season in Chicago. Take advantage of an extra day with the start of summer programming at Navy Pier, two festivals, a concert and cookout, and more. Plus, check out Lettuce Entertain You’s dining specials for the long weekend, and find out why we celebrate Memorial […]
In case you missed it while you were still obsessing over the “Game of Thrones” finale, the final trailer for “Toy Story 4” (watch it below) was just released. That’s right, the fourth and possibly final installment in the franchise that began in 1995 with Pixar’s seminal “Toy Story,” the world’s first computer-animated feature, comes […]
Arrange your summer plans accordingly: the box office is going to be heating up with a truckload of highly-anticipated blockbusters this year. Highlights include live-action remakes from Disney, the return of our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, the resurgence of Godzilla, and even a new chapter from our favorite Pixar toys. With all the major studios vying […]
“When you talk about books, you are talking about every kind of human endeavor,” says Bette Cerf Hill of Evanston, founding director of the Printers Row Lit Fest. Established in 1985 by the South Loop Planning Board (now the Near South Planning Board, NSPB), this quintessential Chicago event will be celebrating its 35th anniversary with a two-day […]
Festival season is here! This weekend, don’t miss Chocolate Fest and the Lincoln Park Wine Festival, as well as a new exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum, a dog-friendly party that gives back, and more. Chocolate Fest May 17-19 Long Grove Calling all chocolate lovers — don’t miss your chance to try everything from chocolate cotton […]
Celebrate Mom all weekend long with family-friendly events at Chicago Botanic Garden and Brookfield Zoo, an Evanston Symphony Orchestra concert, and more. Model Railroad Garden Opens May 11 Glencoe Explore Chicago Botanic Garden with Mom this weekend, when the annual Model Railroad Garden will open for its 20th year. Brick Safari Opens May 11 Brookfield […]
Big Little Lies Season 2: Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern. photo: Jennifer Clasen/HBO The small-screen adaptation of author Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies“proved to be just as addictive as the best-selling book. While we are all doing our best to patiently wait for the June premiere of Season 2, check […]
From must-visit restaurants to a unique doctor’s office you have to see to believe, here are some of the Chicago area’s best new businesses. Dining The Smith 400 N. Clark St., Chicago With locations in New York and Washington D.C., The Smith has now opened a new Chicago restaurant, which features favorite dishes like Smitty’s […]
