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Congo Square’s 2022-23 season has world premiere of ‘How Blood Go’ and ‘What to Send Up When It Goes Down’

June 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Congo Square Theatre Company, an African American ensemble theater, has announced its expanded 2022-23 season, which spans genres from melodrama to sketch comedy. The season will also continue to have...

Trevor Noah speaks during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Trevor Noah to headline at the Illinois State Fair

June 23, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show," is the latest celebrity announced to appear at this year's Illinois State Fair. He'll perform a stand-up comedy routine on the Grandstand stage...

The DJ booth at Nine Bar, a craft cocktail bar on Cermak Road in Chicago's Chinatown, is seen June 2, 2022.

Eat. Watch. Do. — Return of the McKatsu, ‘Lightyear’ review, plus July Fourth fireworks

June 22, 2022 at 11:52 a.m.

Happy Wednesday, Chicago. And happy official start of summer! (I hope your air conditioners are in good shape and won't break down, as mine did over the weekend.) If you're...

Chicago Philharmonic’s 2022-23 season features ‘Afro-American Symphony’ and ‘Ghostbusters in Concert’

June 22, 2022 at 1:17 p.m.

The Chicago Philharmonic's upcoming 2022-23 symphonic season is one the organization boasts is the most diverse in its three decades of making music. Highlights include the orchestra's first performance of...

How old was the Shedd’s dearly departed Granddad? According to new research, very old indeed

May 22, 2026 at 7:54 p.m.

In the years before his death in 2017, Granddad, an Australian lungfish, was the oldest zoo animal in Chicago and the longest-lived aquarium fish in the world. He spent more...

An electric hand-held keyboard is on display June 10, 2022, at "Prince: The Immersive Experience" in Chicago. The show includes artifacts like classic outfits, photos and memorabilia.

‘Prince: The Immersive Experience’ opens in Chicago

June 15, 2022 at 5:15 a.m.

If you've been wanting to tour Paisley Park to get an inside look into the life of iconic musical artist Prince but haven't had time to make the trek to...

Auditorium Theatre announces 2022-23 season featuring Kyiv City Ballet, Step Afrika! and Ensemble Español

June 15, 2022 at 1:48 p.m.

The Auditorium Theatre's 2022-23 season boasts what Auditorium CEO Rich Regan called its "most expansive roster of international talent," with the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine's first Chicago appearance kicking...

Shy Slice pepperoni and sausage pizzas are shown Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Chicago. Nicholas Mello is the owner of Shy Slice, which is a 1/4 pizza cut tavern style, and leases kitchen space from Patino's Grill, 3109 W. Irving Park Rd. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Eat. Watch. Do. — The ‘Lizzo’ of Chicago vegan food, ‘Fire Island’ star Q&A, plus Midwest’s must-visit national parks

June 8, 2022 at 11:57 a.m.

It's Wednesday, Chicago. Despite all the pollen in the air, the weather has been beautiful lately, and I've been trying to spend as much time as I can outside. There...

Aram Han Sifuentes at the Alphawood Gallery in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2017, when she created the "Protest Banner Lending Library."

Joyce Foundation awards five artists $75,000 each through this year’s Joyce Awards

June 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

The Joyce Foundation has announced the 2022 winners of the Joyce Awards, which seek to support artists of color in the Great Lakes area. Nancy García Loza, Nabil Ince, Michael...

Wisin & Yandel during the 54th Vina del Mar International Song Festival in 2013 in Vina del Mar, Chile. They headline Sueños in Chicago this summer.

Top picks for summer 2022: From our writers, the best bets for music, theater, movies and more

May 28, 2022 at 5:30 a.m.

All of the Tribune's Top 10 lists for summer 2022 dance, art, movies, music, TV and theater. Pop music Top 10 for summer 2022: Our must-see Chicago fests and concerts...

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