The Top 5 Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: A final Nutcracker… a dark comedy at the Steppenwolf starring Jimmy Smits… free art, plus the weekend plans of Hubbard Street Dance Company’s Zac Whittenburg
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Best Reads of 2012
Our favorite books and articles of the year include a disturbingly accurate portrayal of some real-life upper crust Chicagoans; a story about the New York Pizza wars; and a graphic...
William Shatner Spent a Chicago Weekend in a Swinger’s Apartment
The Star Trek legend shared some of his favorite memories of life and the Windy City in advance of his Aurora show in January.
C-Chats: ‘The Book of Mormon’ Debuts in Chicago
The Broadway show finally makes its Windy City debut. So did it live up to the hype? And how did it compare to the original NYC production?
Reason to Love Chicago: We Actually Go to Good Theatre
New York magazine praises the Steppenwolf’s Tracy Letts. Now if only New Yorkers would go see the wondrous Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? while they have the chance
Q&A: DJ Earworm Talks Melodies, Mash-Ups, and “United State of Pop” VI
The San Francisco DJ (and Evanston native) previews his annual mash-up of the top 25 songs of the year.
C-Chat: The Goodman Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
The holiday favorite opens for another season at the Goodman. What we liked, what we didn’t—and what the kids thought, too.
Drinking With…Mick Napier
The Annoyance Theatre founder and member takes us to Lincoln Square’s Huettenbar for a night
Everything We Know So Far About Solveig Øvstebø
For the first time in almost forty years, the Renaissance Society is naming a new executive director. Here’s what we know about her.
Behind the Decision to Deny Prentice Landmark Status
Why the double vote? We look inside the decision to demolish Prentice, the shortest-lived landmark in the city