It’s an inauspicious start. You begin your visit to the mysterious Teatro ZinZanni via the nondescript entry lobby of the Cambria Hotel in the very heart of The Loop. But it gets exponentially more interesting when you are quickly ushered up to the 14th floor and enter into a once-forgotten, now reclaimed, two-story ballroom that […]
Partner with Bright Promises Foundation and Better to double your impact. Your gift is matched — donate now! Bright Promises Foundation has served the children and youth of metropolitan Chicago for 150 years. Today, our programs benefit more than 10,000 children and their families each year. Nearly all of the young people that we serve […]
Partner with Bright Promises Foundation and Better to double your impact. Your gift is matched — donate now! Bright Promises Foundation has served the children and youth of metropolitan Chicago for 150 years. Today, our programs benefit more than 10,000 children and their families each year. Nearly all of the young people that we serve […]
Imagine yourself as a 5-year-old child, living in a safe home with your loving family. Suddenly, you’re ripped away from your parents, uncertain you’ll ever lay eyes on them again — a terror we are witnessing once again today. For Beatrice Muchman, known by many as Trixie, this was a reality. Her family fled their […]
Chicago’s theater scene is just starting to heat up, with everything from a world premiere take on Jane Austen to an adaptation of an Oscar-winning movie. Here are the best shows to see around Chicago and the suburbs this fall and winter. “A Doll’s House” Sept. 25 to Dec. 15 Daring to depict a woman […]
Love food? Then you’ll love this weekend. Sample fare from celebrity chefs at Millennium Park, dine on dumplings at Navy Pier, celebrate Oktoberfest with local craft beer and hard cider, and more. Chicago Gourmet Sept. 24-29 Chicago Watch cooking demonstrations by chefs like Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard, Carrie Nahabedian, and Fabio Viviani; enjoy special encore […]
Goodbye, summer. You were a bit rainy this year, though still glorious. Now it’s time to head back to reality: classes, shorter days, puffer coats. But fall also means butternut squash soup, apple crisps, your favorite scarf, and the occasional PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latté, natch) — not to mention a slew of great new restaurants […]
For 170 years, Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS) has empowered families in creating pathways for a successful future. The nonprofit child welfare agency specializes in high impact intervention and prevention services for children and youth, using its “Two-Generational” approach. “We know that in order to increase economic mobility, parents and caregivers need stable employment that […]
If cooler temps put you in the mood to leave your air-conditioned gym and lace up your running shoes, now’s the perfect time to do it. And nothing helps keep up the motivation to run like a race on the horizon. From pumpkin runs to half marathons, we’ve found a whole crop of upcoming Chicago-area […]
If you love art, don’t miss two of the biggest exhibits of the year at Navy Pier and Chicago Botanic Garden. Plus, sample delicious fare at three food festivals and watch an Oscar-winning movie as the score is performed live. EXPO CHICAGO Sept. 19-22 Chicago Back for its eighth year, the exhibitors at this year’s […]
