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An Art Show All About Cats
Photo: Courtesy of Jason West When Jason West was invited to curate an exhibit at 4Art Space in Bridgeport, the Brookfield artist wanted to do something more interesting than, as...
Best New Bars
A refined Japanese drinking den, an underground music venue that doubles as a beer mecca, a janitor’s closet serving killer martinis — these are just a few of our 20 favorites, ranked...
What to See at the Architecture Biennial
Sweet Water Foundation’s Re-rooting + Redux tops the five things to catch at the Cultural Center and beyond.
Three Acts to See at World Music Festival Chicago
Former WBEZ host and aural omnivore Tony Sarabia shares his shortlist.
Joshua Abrams Aims to Make the Music in His Head
Joshua Abrams’s résumé is a virtual history of local music over the past three decades: house bassist at Fred Anderson’s storied (and now-shuttered) jazz venue Velvet Lounge, member of the...
A Very Serious Party
Every few months in Chicago, people from all walks of life dress up in costumes, listen to electronic music … and try an assortment of black-market drugs in pursuit of...
What to Catch at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
There'll be much more than finger and sock puppets on stage
Stephen Eichhorn Brings Your Living Room to His Art
The local artist’s unusual and vibrant collages have struck a chord with an increasingly homebound generation.
Nick Drnaso’s Sabrina Captures the Anxiety of the Information Age
The cartoonist’s new graphic novel releases this month.