Adults can do Lolla—oh yes they can! I go every year and I’m 54. It’s a great 4-day music fest—you can buy passes for 1, 2, 3 or 4 days—in Grant Park, the heart of our beautiful city. Unlike other fests, it’s not in the middle of nowhere. It’s somewhere good—with lake breezes, Buckingham Fountain, […]
Lollapalooza Music Festival is an indie music fans’ Mecca. It attracts plenty of hipsters throughout the three days it runs, but the crowd at “Lolla” transcends the stereotypes associated with music festival crowds. People attend Lolla regardless of their age, style or musical preferences, simply because anyone who gets themselves down to Grant Park the […]
“The Houdini Box” exemplifies Chicago Children’s Theatre’s passion for introducing young patrons to the performing arts. With its interactive playbills, gorgeous sets and a production melding acting, singing and puppetry, the show is, indeed, a good first taste of live performance. The world premiere musical, based on the book by children’s author and illustrator Brian […]
American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky eclipses everyone on the stage in the Lyric Opera’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida.” And it’s not just the cobalt blue gown she wears. The production, rich in melody and splendor, recently opened at the Civic Opera House. Her voice is so strong, her shading so stunning and her emotion so […]
Whether you’re looking for great deals on a “stay-cation” or economical ways to show visitors a good time, there are plenty of cheap-to-free options.
Spring took its sweet time this year, but summer will soon come a-knocking. The season of barbecues, beach blankets, and ball games is also the best time to check out some great festivals in Chicago—and of course, in the “city of neighborhoods,” some of the best-loved street parties happen away from the big downtown marquee […]
Even the sanest of families can catch a case of the crazies this time of year. When holiday cookie-baking, gift-purchasing, house-decorating and party-hopping have you forgetting what day it is, pack the kids and spouse in the car and head south to Lincoln Park for an evening of ZooLights. See: The lights, the lights, the […]
You don’t have to cringe anymore when guests come to town and utter those two words: Navy Pier. Cirque Shanghai is coming to the entertainment rescue with “Cloud 9.” Living close to downtown affords us the opportunity to treat our guests, and therefore ourselves, to all the city has to offer the tourist crowd. Navy […]
