At iO, the Orbit, an "artful, immersive show," experiments with long-form improv in the round that puts vulnerability first.

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The incentives in music journalism say it makes economic sense to cover popular artists. But loving music isn’t about making ...

A newbie to The Nutcracker considers the Joffrey's Chicago-centric production on its tenth anniversary outing.

feds launched multiple gas canisters as they made their exit from elgin, leaving community members scrambling and choking. unclear if they abducted their target. this is the first time feds have ...

Even through the winter, Chicago BIPOC Birders fosters community through opportunities for bird-watching and connecting to nature.

Alabama indie label Earth Libraries hosts a Chicago benefit and showcase, the grassroots campaign to dump Spotify goes national, and more.

Open Space Arts provides a queer celebration and deconstruction of Oscar Wilde's life and his most famous work in Dorian.

Young People's Theatre of Chicago's production of A Year With Frog and Toad is a delightful holiday outing for families.

Hell in a Handbag gives a satirical and seasonal twist to Bravo's long-running franchise with The Real Housewives of the ...

TUTA returns for the holidays with a moving and thoughtful production of Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner.

Jeffrey Hatcher's A Picasso, produced by Elsinore, finds the painter railing against critics to a Nazi cultural attaché in Paris.