The Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet will host a luncheon in celebration of its iconic production, The Nutcracker. The event is being held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, at Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Crystal Ballroom, but livestream access will be available to those unable to join in-person. The day will be dedicated to […]
Whether it’s uploading clips to TikTok, editing vlogs on YouTube, or posting Instagram Stories, most young people these days engage in the art and craft of filmmaking on a daily basis, whether they know it or not. “Students are all creators and media-makers in one way or another,” says CFI Education Director of Education Joanne […]
Summer break and warm weather is upon us — make plans to (finally) attend your favorite events and festivals, including Pride celebrations, Evanston’s Garden Walk, Old Town’s Art Fair and more. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram @betterchicago! All Month Rockin’ in the Park Concert Series Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district […]
It’s hard to think of a hotter star than Daveed Diggs. The Oakland native, 38, has been on a remarkable creative streak following his 2015 breakthrough on Broadway in the blockbuster musical Hamilton. Since then, Diggs has found success on screens small and big, created and starred in a hit movie set in Oakland, and […]
It’s hard to think of a hotter star than Daveed Diggs. The Oakland native, 38, has been on a remarkable creative streak following his 2015 breakthrough on Broadway in the blockbuster musical Hamilton. Since then, Diggs has found success on screens small and big, created and starred in a hit movie set in Oakland, and […]
It’s hard to think of a hotter star than Daveed Diggs. The Oakland native, 38, has been on a remarkable creative streak following his 2015 breakthrough on Broadway in the blockbuster musical Hamilton. Since then, Diggs has found success on screens small and big, created and starred in a hit movie set in Oakland, and […]
It’s hard to think of a hotter star than Daveed Diggs. The Oakland native, 38, has been on a remarkable creative streak following his 2015 breakthrough on Broadway in the blockbuster musical Hamilton. Since then, Diggs has found success on screens small and big, created and starred in a hit movie set in Oakland, and […]
Holiday festivities will look a whole lot different this year, but there’s one sparkling constant you can count on—seas of twinkling lights adorning many of our favorite local destinations. Here are six spots where you can safely savor seasonal light installations. Mag Mile Lights Festival There won’t be a parade this year, but Michigan Ave. […]
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
