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It’s Thursday, Chicago.

Football season is back, and we’ve got the details you need to know to have an excellent tailgating experience, with tips on pregaming at Soldier Field

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and recommendations on what drinks to pack in your coolers, including some great cheap beers.

We’ve also got another set of fall arts and entertainment guides this week with recommendations for live music, jazz, theater and comedy. The top picks I’m most excited for include Lyric Opera of Chicago’s “Fiddler on the Roof,” comedian Jo Koy’s show and Riot Fest, featuring Yellowcard and My Chemical Romance.

Plus, we’ve got a list of 10 free outdoor sculpture parks within driving distance of Chicago that are great places to take a break from the city and enjoy some visual splendor.

See you next week.

— Kayla Samoy, deputy senior editor

Art Spiegelman’s ‘Maus’ is the latest One Book, One Chicago title. It feels like a provocation.

Comic book artist Art Spiegelman is seen on March 20, 2012, in Paris at his exhibition “Co-Mix” at the Pompidou Centre. Spiegelman is best known as the creator of “Maus,” the Chicago Public Library’s latest One Book, One Chicago title.

The choice of “Maus,” Art Spiegelman’s classic graphic novel about the Holocaust, as the new selection for the 2022-23 One Book, One Chicago — for which the Chicago Public Library structures a year of programming around one title — comes just nine months after a school board in Tennessee voted to remove it from schools, citing curse words and an image of nudity. Read the full story here.

Bastian Schweinsteiger’s time in Chicago was short. But a new book calls his 3 years with the Fire the ‘happiest time of his life.’

Just opened: A Hyde Park po’boy shop with chef cred among 9 new restaurants around Chicago

The Peacemaker po'boy, made with fried oysters, roast beef, lettuce, tomato, mayo and pickles at the newly opened Daisy's Po'boy and Tavern in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Aug. 25, 2022.
The Peacemaker po’boy, made with fried oysters, roast beef, lettuce, tomato, mayo and pickles at the newly opened Daisy’s Po’boy and Tavern in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood on Aug. 25, 2022.

Tribune critic Louisa Chu highlights nine new restaurants around the city, including Virtue chef Erick Williams’ new po’boy spot, and Avondale’s Loaf Lounge, which sells the chocolate cake featured on the hit show “The Bear.” Read the full list here.

‘The Good Fight’ review: What a long, strange trip it’s been, culminating in the 6th and final season of this spiky-surreal legal drama

André Braugher joins the sixth and final season of “The Good Fight” as Ri’Chard Lane, left, seen here with Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, fresh off a drug treatment (“less powerful than ketamine”) that’s meant to lessen her anxiety about the world falling apart around us.

“The Good Fight,” the Chicago-set spinoff of the CBS series “The Good Wife,” feels especially heavy-handed in its final run, writes Tribune critic Nina Metz. But at least the acting and wardrobe are still top-notch. Read the full review here.

‘House of Hammer’ review: Women who say they were abused by actor Armie Hammer speak out

First and 10: For a first-class tailgate this football season, pack your cooler with these 10 beverages

A selection of baiduhai beer reporter Josh Noel’s “tastier tailgating” alternatives, seen here on Sept. 1, 2022, in Chicago.

With football season upon us, Tribune critic Josh Noel has recommendations for which drinks to take to a tailgate. His picks primarily focus on quality and variation, from Revolution Brewing’s crowd-pleasing Freedom Lemonade to the Malört Spritz from CH Distillery and Marz Community Brewing. Read the full list here.

Where to pregame, tailgate around Soldier Field — and what to eat once you’re inside

Good beer, great value: 10 cheap beers you’ll actually enjoy drinking, including one that’s cheaper than gas

Live music around Chicago for fall 2022: Our Top 15 from a packed calendar of rock, pop and hip hop

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Mary J. Blige performs at the Essence Festival on July 6, 2019, in New Orleans.
Mary J. Blige performs at the Essence Festival on July 6, 2019, in New Orleans.

Music fans, get ready, because this fall is jam-packed with great live shows. Writer Bob Gendron’s top picks include Lizzo, Jeff Beck and Riot Fest with Nine Inch Nails and Ice Cube. Read the full list here.

Jazz for fall 2022: Fests, experimental work and a composer’s most ambitious work so far — if he does say so himself

Some of Chicago’s most exciting barbecue is made at these 5 joints in the suburbs

A tray of pork spareribs and brisket with house pickles and onions is shown at Station One Smokehouse on Aug. 25, 2022, in Plainfield.
A tray of pork spareribs and brisket with house pickles and onions is shown at Station One Smokehouse on Aug. 25, 2022, in Plainfield.

Tribune critic Nick Kindelsperger spent a week exploring the suburban barbecue scene, leaving his car smelling like smoked meats as he trekked as far as Moontime Smokin’ Que in Crystal Lake and Station One Smokehouse in Plainfield. Read the full list here.

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Theater for fall 2022: Our top 10 includes ‘Dreamgirls,’ ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘The Notebook’

Mariah Lyttle plays Lorrell, Breyannah Tillman is Effie and Taylor Marie Daniel plays Deena in “Dreamgirls,” Paramount Theatre’s 2022-23 Broadway Series opener.

Tribune critic Chris Jones’ recommendations for fall theater are all shows with Chicago origins and involving Chicago artists. From a kid-friendly show like “Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster” to the musical comedy “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” there’s something on his list for everyone.

Comedy for fall 2022: In our top 10, Maria Bamford back at the Den and Chris Rock live in the Loop

As Tavern on Rush announces it will close, we pause to remember some great bygone Chicago bars

Bartender Tom Pullin pours martinis at Tavern on Rush, 1031 North Rush St., in June 1998 in Chicago.
Bartender Tom Pullin pours martinis at Tavern on Rush, 1031 North Rush St., in June 1998 in Chicago.

Following the news that iconic Gold Coast restaurant Tavern on Rush will be closing after its New Year’s Eve festivities, Tribune reporter Rick Kogan reminisced about old taverns and restaurants that have disappeared, despite playing an important role in our city’s landscape. Read the full story here.

Dance for fall 2022: Ballet, out-of-town visitors and a milestone season for Seldoms, Hubbard Street and Giordano Dance

Edson Barbosa, Amanda Assucena, Victoria Jaiani and Alberto Velazquez in “Vespertine” by choregrapher Liam Scarlett, part of the Joffrey Ballet’s “Across the Pond.”

Lauren Warnecke’s highlights for dance this fall feature a ballet created as a direct response to the war in Ukraine, a show inspired by the experience of living under martial law in 1960s Taipei and a new work that will draw from Quincy Jones’ discography. Read the full list here.

10 enchanting outdoor sculpture parks within driving distance of Chicago

Sea Form (Atlantic) by Barbara Hepworth is a 1964 sculpture among over 50 large-scale sculptures at Lynden Sculpture Garden.
Sea Form (Atlantic) by Barbara Hepworth is a 1964 sculpture among over 50 large-scale sculptures at Lynden Sculpture Garden.

For those looking to get immersed in both nature and art, there are plenty of outdoor sculpture gardens near Chicago. From Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park just 30 minutes away to Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, relax or get inspired at these free spots.