Marla Donato

The next time you decide to tie one on, do it with someone famous: Maybe Mike Ditka, Richard Daley, Michael Jordan or Spike Lee. These and other celebrities have donated...

The Southwest is hot. And not just in temperature. Coyote sculptures, cactus pins, painted cow skulls, beaded jewelry, Native American pottery and handcrafted furniture are buzzing out of stores and...

It`s a simple neighborhood: staunchly working-class Polish Roman Catholic, with a couple of taco stands thrown in for spice. The local department store is simply called Archer Avenue Big Store....

Just because it`s called an antiquarian book fair doesn`t mean the books are all old. ''Antiquarian just means collectible,'' says Florence Shay, chairman of the 5th Chicago International Antiquarian Book...

He may have turned 70 last December, but that doesn`t keep jazz/blues singer Joe Williams from picking ''a few more plums,'' or choice singing engagements. ''Sure, I`ve thought about retiring,...

It seems like an unlikely combination: Mavis Staples, of the `60s hit rock gospel family (the Staple Singers), and Prince, the king of sexy shock rock. But hey, this is...

Chili Pepper, Chicago`s own red-hot female impersonator, comedian Karyn Bark and jazz vocalist Rachael Lee will all take to the stage for the first major fundraiser for Stop AIDS Chicago...

A retirement home is the last place you`d expect to find a fashion show that features underwear and employs hookers, but that`s exactly what took place recently at the North...

It was the kind of party where it took half the night just to cross the room. You could forget about seeing the art, or hearing the band play or...

It`s back. Metro magazine No. 2 is scheduled to hit the newsstands this week, and that`s none too soon for fans of this slick, oversized fashion/interview magazine that features fab...