The Frequency Festival Brings the New-Music Festival Back to Chicago
Chicago used to have zero new-music festivals. This year there will be two, and the first one starts tomorrow.
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Next Season Will Be Lyric Opera’s First Without Verdi or Puccini
But the opera house says this doesn’t mean it’s charting a new course.
Paul McGee Starts Pouring at Milk Room November 16
The final piece of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel bar scene begins taking reservations Friday.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Is Now a Haven for Musicians
Illustration: Arthur Mount Starting September 1, Grammy-winning new-music sextet Eighth Blackbird moves into the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for 10 months as the organization’s first artists-in-residence who are musicians....
See Lyric Opera’s Second Nature at Lincoln Park Zoo
Composer Matthew Aucoin premieres a production the kids can enjoy.
The Chicago Composers Orchestra Makes a Splashy Hire
Allen Tinkham, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras’ music director, will hold the reins at the new-music orchestra.
Beth's Little Bake Shop Is Evanston's Cutest New Bakery
Its owner and namesake spent time in the pastry kitchens of Everest and the Four Seasons before turning to cupcakes.
Bang Chop Will Be a Thai Sibling to Saigon Sisters
Coming this fall to the West Loop: pad see ew, wok-fried rice, and fast-casual service.
Ballaro Will Roll Into the North Shore This Fall
It's inspired by a centuries-old market in Palermo, Italy.
A Topolobampo Veteran is Firing Up Ixcateco Grill in Albany Park
The spot will open at the start of August.