Explore Chicago’s hidden night sky at the Adler Planetarium
Bright Chicago lights prevent you from seeing the stars at night, but Adler Planetarium wants to help you explore what lies within the night sky. When you first arrive, you're...
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Museum of Science and Industry is less ‘museum,’ more ode to creativity
"Museum" is a term that loosely defines Hyde Park's Museum of Science and Industry. It would more accurately be called a center for science and industry, with a few artifacts...
Field Museum dampens its image with a lack of focus
The Field Museum, famous for "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, lacks a central identity. In trying to be a "catchall" museum, it loses its kick, stuck...
Behind-the-scenes opportunities at Chicago museums
Museums can show you only a fraction of what they have. This isn't because you didn't budget enough time to walk through every exhibit or because a collection is undergoing...
Shedd’s 32,000-plus inhabitants (some you can touch) make it an essential tourist stop
There's plenty of aquatic life to see and learn about at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on the Museum Campus, if you're willing to stop to read or listen. Shedd Aquarium houses...
Dead & Company fans bring a mellow mood to Wrigley
There was no caravan of Volkswagen Microbuses parked in an empty field, but the devoted still found their way to the Dead & Company show at Wrigley Field on Friday...
Bring comfy shoes and your ambition to tackle Art Institute
If you're planning on visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, be prepared for an all-day affair. Three floors of art history might sound snobby and stuck up — and at...
Artist Nick Cave and Jeanne Gang set to produce fall project at Navy Pier
Navy Pier announced Wednesday it is enlisting contemporary artist Nick Cave and architect Jeanne Gang for a fall art project on the pier. Cave and Gang, both locally based, have...
How to disclose a life-threatening illness
Q: You've recently been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Should you share the news with friends and family, or is it better to withhold that information to avoid causing pain?...
Printers Row Lit Fest all about love, literature and community
Consuming literature is a lonely endeavor. Unless you're reading out loud, sitting down with a novel is an intimate experience between you and your pages. But it doesn't have to...