Lookingglass Theatre’s David Catlin Adapts Moby-Dick
And here's how they made a whale for the stage.
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What Was It Like Living in Chicago's Projects?
A new play examines life inside Chicago’s public housing
How Lyndon Johnson Inspired the Seldoms' Next Show
The modern dance troupe tackles the physicality of power in Power Goes.
Alana Arenas Looks Like a Boss in Steppenwolf's Marie Antoinette
Move over, Kim: The real queen of bling is back.
Four Must-See Acts at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Forget Lamb Chop—puppets aren’t just for kids anymore. Blair Thomas, founder of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, shares his picks for the inaugural event.
Bang & Olufsen aims to build technology products you won’t need to trade in
Kathy Thornton-Bias has been president of Deerfield-based Bang & Olufsen America for just eight months, yet she says her connection with the iconic brand has been lifelong. "My parents have...
Chicago Ideas Week: Young, entrepreneurial and eager to solve a need
Aside from their age, the seven young innovators who gathered before a packed Morningstar auditorium for Chicago Ideas Week's "Innovation Around the World" session had something else in common. At...
Chicago Ideas Week: Empathy and innovation at Leo Burnett/Farmhouse
Innovators can't come up with a solution unless they first know the problem, and they can't really know the problem unless they can empathize with the people who have it....
Tammy Duckworth, Robin Kelly and the House Student App Challenge
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth knows the app she would write. Her app would alert users about their coupons' expiration dates and about savings at their favorite stores. "If you print...
Side of grasshoppers? He works to add ‘flying vegetables’ to our diet
"They taste like vegetable chips," Mansour Ourasanah says of the grasshoppers he'd like you to eat. The insects, he explains, taste like what they consume: "They're essentially flying vegetables —...