Steve Knopper

During peacetime in the late 19th Century, Samuel N. Waller couldn't use the same washroom as Teddy Roosevelt. But there he was in the Spanish-American War, fighting at Roosevelt's side...

Yes, Chicago, there are Fourth of July events that don't involve earth-shaking explosions and neck-craning. But what's the fun of that? For traditionalists and silence-lovers, here are fireworks and alternatives-to-fireworks:...

With the possible exception of " @&$! inoperable air-conditioning," nothing screams summer like a shiny, new Corvette. As part of this summer's weekly "Cruise the 'burbs" events, a fleet of...

Though the unveiling of the Around the Coyote arts festival's new gallery begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1759 N. Milwaukee Ave.,...

How many ties and power drills does one dad need? As an alternative to showering the patriarch with stereotypical gifts, here are some Father's Day events involving cars, trains and...

It's obviously summer in Chicago because Memorial Day has come and gone; robins are singing; every time you step outside, your deodorant needs refreshing; and music tinkles from what seems...

T-Model Ford She Ain't None of Your'n (Fat Possum) Compared to his explosive first two albums, especially "Pee-wee Get My Gun," Mississippi bluesman T-Model Ford's "She Ain't None of Your'n"...

Robert Ward New Role Soul (Delmark) Ten years into his comeback, this Ohio Players founder and former convict relies heavily on his echoey, shivering and incredibly distinctive electric-guitar sound. He...

Pinetop Perkins Back on Top (Telarc) At 87, the great Chicago pianist Pinetop Perkins isn't as flashy and energetic as he was in the Muddy Waters Band for so many...

We're not exactly sure what dancer Emily Stein plans to do with a potato, but it's the only prop in the Zephyr Dance assistant artistic director's new work "Plain Road."...