‘La La Land’ jazz club coming to life in Chicago
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live inside a movie? Next week, you have an opportunity to spend an evening in "La La Land." Andy's Jazz Club, 11...
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A guide to Record Store Day in Chicago
In 2007, Record Store Day was conceived with the idea that celebrating and spreading the word about record store culture would keep the bond between independent record shops and the...
Free Millennium Park Summer Film Series lineup includes ‘La La Land,’ ‘Caddyshack’
Calling all cinephiles: Millennium Park Summer Film Series returns Tuesdays this summer. Most films will start at 6:30 p.m., all shows are free and are to be shown at the...
Alec Baldwin stops in Chicago, offers advice and anecdotes about his life
"Don't major in theater." Alec Baldwin offered this insight during his Chicago visit Tuesday evening, suggesting an alternative route to the one that he chose while in college — advice...
Jeremy Piven set to host discussion with Kevin Spacey at Siskel Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center announced Wednesday that Jeremy Piven will host this year's Renaissance Award Gala. Piven, who grew up in Evanston, will lead a discussion with the fictitious...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ken Burns highlight Auditorium Theatre season
Ken Burns and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be part of the Auditorium Theatre's 2017-18 season, announced Wednesday. The venue rings in the 50th anniversary of its reopening...
Cinema/Chicago to honor Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford at spring gala
Hollywood couple Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford will come to Chicago in celebration this year. Both will be awarded career achievement awards -- in acting and directing, respectively -- by...
Pivot’s ‘Live Talk’ series connects audiences and artists
In the age of social media, many feel more connected to their loved ones via their Facebook feeds and Twitter timelines. Julieanne Ehre, co-founder and director of Pivot Arts, disagrees,...
Field Museum’s ‘Tattoo’ exhibit extended
Tattoos are permanent, but museum exhibitions are not. Fortunately, exhibit extensions exist to keep the ink shop open a bit longer. The Field Museum's special "Tattoo" exhibition, set to close...
Visitation, funeral for Chicago blues legend Lonnie Brooks announced
The family of Lonnie Brooks has announced services honoring the late Chicago blues singer. Brooks died Saturday at age 83 after a legendary, dynamic career in Chicago. The funeral will...