This weekend, enjoy some firsts (The Grove hosts a new Vintage Market and Northbrook Symphony Orchestra performs a piece for the first time in the U.S.) and a few favorites (the annual Andersonville Wine Walk and the Wilmette Public Library’s One Book program). Plus, “Cinderella” returns to the Joffrey Ballet stage for the first time […]
Memorial Day marks the uno fficial start of summer, that wonderful time in Chicago filled with festivals, concerts, new museum exhibits and more. Before you dive into summer fun, read our 99 Days of Summer guide to find at least one thing to do every day through Labor Day and let the good times roll all […]
Memorial Day marks the uno fficial start of summer, that wonderful time in Chicago filled with festivals, concerts, new museum exhibits and more. Before you dive into summer fun, read our 99 Days of Summer guide to find at least one thing to do every day through Labor Day and let the good times roll all […]
It’s almost Mother’s Day (last-minute shoppers can find our gift guide here) and these events are all about spending time with Mom or giving her some much-deserved time to herself. International Bodyflight Association Indoor Skydiving Competition May 6-7 Rosemont Some of the best skydivers and wind tunnel flyers in the world (ages 6 to 60s) […]
On May 16, Northwestern University alum Brian d’Arcy James will return to his alma mater to receive the Sarah Siddons Society Actor of the Year Award. d’Arcy James received a Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship while attending Northwestern and is the first scholarship recipient to later receive the Actor of the Year Award. The award will […]
Long known for their inventive, groundbreaking shows, Steppenwolf Theatre will soon stage a different type of opening. This May, the curtain rises on Steppenwolf’s newest productions: Front Bar and The 1700 Theatre, both contained in the old Ethan Allen furniture store space directly north of the Steppenwolf Theatre building. Steppenwolf bought the space in 2012, […]
Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day flick to catch with Mom? Check out the film Variety has called “a lovely valentine … to mother’s everywhere.” “The Meddler,” starring Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne and J.K. Simmons, and directed and written by Lorene Scafaria, tells the heartfelt story of the widowed Marnie (Sarandon) who moves to LA to […]
Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed some of the world’s greatest thought leaders for her national public radio (NPR) program and podcast, “On Being,” tackling humanity’s search for meaning, wisdom, imagination and knowledge. In her new book, “Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living,” Tippett compiles […]
It’s almost time for the James Beard Awards, but before Chicago hosts the best in the dining biz, the city hosts the best college football players in the country who are all dreaming of being drafted into the NFL. Plus, don’t miss new shows at Writers Theatre and Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as […]
Goodman Theatre’s “Carlyle” is a twisted political romp of a play-within-a-play that follows the trajectory of a black Republican. As you watch him move through identity after identity, Carlyle becomes more than just a character — and it is here the brilliance of both actor James Earl Jones II and director Benjamin Kamine really shines. Here are […]
