How 4 Top Chicago Chefs Assemble the Perfect Dish

Cooking is — literally — elemental. Earth, fire, and water determine the character of a dish: the terroir of local produce and proteins; the presence (or absence) of heat, both in terms of temperature and flavor; and water as the integral component to every life form (whether animal or vegetable), recipe, and cooking method. A […]

"Traces": Acrobats Prove Any Dream is Possible

Providing riffs on everything from “Survivor” to Ginger Rogers’ films,  the seven member touring circus of 7 Fingers provide punk rock intensity along with classical grace in the nonlinear, ‘Blue Man Group’ style “Traces.” In between feats of flipping, human cannon balling and high wire theatrics, this troupe, with inevitable comparisons to Cirque du Soleil, […]