Few things ease the pain of summer coming to an end like the return of fall TV. Yes, your favorite shows are (hopefully) coming back — shout-out to “This Is Us” — but what’s new this year? In 2017, what’s old is new again — from revamps of classic favorites to small-screen adaptions of popular […]
There is plenty of fall fun to be had at these events, including a dance performance at Ravinia, a brand new fish fry and youth fishing derby event, and three festivals. Plus, find a few ways to give back this weekend or in the days ahead. Concert Dance Inc.: “The Chicago Project” Sept. 7-8 Highland […]
Sometimes seeing is believing. At least that’s the hope behind One Region’s recent partnership with a young Chicago filmmaker named Pat Noyes, son of Make It Better Founder Susan Noyes. “I have lived all over the country in my adult life,” explains Leah Konrady, president and CEO of One Region, a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 that strives […]
The Chicago theater season is in full swing, with a whole slate of plays we’ve never seen before. Even tried-and-true scripts by William Shakespeare and Arthur Miller are showing up in brand-new incarnations. “Honeymoon in Vegas“ Through Oct. 15 This Broadway show began its life as a 1992 rom-com about a couple heading to Las […]
Hello, September! Spend your Labor Day weekend at Chicago festivals all about jazz, lobster, Poland or Ireland, or explore Evanston’s beautiful lakefront. Plus, find multiple ways to give back this week and next. Chicago Jazz Festival Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 Chicago This free Labor Day festival is back with performances by Jon Faddis, the […]
It’s all in a day’s work. Except not really because being on TODAY is not quite like your yesterday or your tomorrow — or the many other days in between for that matter. It’s definitely a toDAY to remember — a day that’s exhilarating and crazy cozy normal all at the same time. How can […]
Make the most of the last weekend in August with a “trip” to Nashville or Greece, a beer tasting, a “Star Wars”-themed soccer match, and comedy outside Wrigley Field. Nashwood Aug. 25-27 Highwood Don your cowboy boots and head out to Highwood, which will transform into Nashville (or Nashwood) this weekend with live country, bluegrass […]
The eclipse may be over for those of us in the United States, but on July 2, 2019, there will be a solar eclipse visible in Asia and South America where many people don’t have the resources to get special glasses to see the phenomenon. Astronomers Without Borders is soon announcing a collection program that […]
There’s no mistaking that voice. It commands your attention, immediately reminding you of the many famous roles he’s taken on, be it stage, screen or TV. He’s the prototypical American man, Mr. Guy Next Door. In reality, he’s British by birth. John Mahoney was born in England during World War II, the seventh of eight […]
We live in one of the world’s top theater cities, surrounded by scintillating, challenging and groundbreaking work at every turn. We literally have a front row seat to what’s happening in the theater world — every top national tour seems to start here; world premieres bring in top national talent; and we are turning out […]
