Best of Fall: The Crafty Activist
Dorothy Burge stitches historical significance into her quilts of Black veterans.
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Best of Fall: The Graphic Stenographer
Tony Lewis connects the dots between language and art.
Best of Fall: The Soul Searcher
Back to her country roots, singer Stella Lefty is out to prove she’s no one-hit...
The Age of Klaus Mäkelä
Not even 30, the Finnish conductor is already the buzziest name in classical music. Now...
The Celebrity Channeler
Deft impressions on social media have made Matt Friend a rising comedy star.
Five Things to Do: July 11-13
What to do in Chicago this weekend.
Brookfield Zoo Is Dropping Visitors Straight Into the Tropics
The immersive tropical habitat gets visitors up close and personal with primates.
Making Some “Illinoise”
Sufjan Stevens’s sweeping ode to the Prairie State turns 20. Let’s explore the album’s enduring...
A Walk in the Garden
A new MCA exhibition reconsiders generations of local queer art — and the activism that inspired it.
The Power That Pop Culture Has
Adrienne Gunn's debut novel uses reality television — and humor — to consider how modern...
Joe Mantegna
The actor, 77, on his big break, a lesson from Gregory Peck, and his greatest...
Peering Inside Chicago’s Original Art Colony
In Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder, author Keir Graff traces the many...
Shelby Van Pelt
The novelist, 44, on fan mail, a close call with the Boston bombing, and following...