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The ofrenda centers around the father’s love of lowriding, while other Day of the Dead works at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen celebrate beloved community figures such as La Perla Tapatia.
From knitting clubs to bar nights, Taylor Swift release parties turn Chicago into a 'Showgirl' stage
Chicago bars, restaurants and stores are turning Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album release into a citywide celebration.
Local playwright Zayd Dohrn said he began writing “Revolution(s)” after the police killing of Ferguson resident Michael Brown led to an uprising.
“The Lion King,” Mumford and Sons and Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience are among the highlights in the week ahead.
Elizabeth McGovern’s adaptation Gardner’s life story breezes along, provides a few laughs and is entertaining as far as it goes. But it is hard not to want more.
The comic talent behind “Side Mullet Nation” mines a life-threatening infection for her latest one-woman confessional.
A critic unpacks the month long program featuring 430 artists and presenting more than 70 pieces of music for the very first time, most by Illinois composers.
The “Downton Abbey” actress is picking up the pen and writing the roles she wants to play. First up: the sultry star from Hollywood’s Golden era.
Chicago Latino Dance Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival and ‘The Princess Bride’ with Cary Elwes and more are among the highlights in the week ahead.
“Ava: The Secret Conversations,” Lorde and “Carmen” are among the highlights in the week ahead.
Green Day and Jack White will headline, but groups like Lawndale’s La Rosa Noir and Violent Vira are emerging stars poised to keep rising.
Micah Collier, Frank Morrison and Lily Finnegan are asserting themselves as new bandleaders, composers and teachers with a fresh perspective. Catch them at the Englewood Jazz Festival or Hyde Park Jazz Festival this month.
Chicago fall film guide 2025: Local stories — and emerging filmmakers — dominate must-see movie list
Compelling local tales about everything from baseball to crypto to reproductive rights dominate our fall film guide. Here are 10 pictures to add to your list.
Lady Gaga, “Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade” and Chicago Underground Film Festival are among the highlights in the week ahead.
The museum tapped artists — including Chicago rock screenprinter Jay Ryan — to visualize a 15-million-year period in time that has previously been a mystery.
Fischer, who has the lead in “Ashland Avenue” at the Goodman Theatre, said the role in husband Lee Kirk’s script was too compelling to turn down.
The quirky campaign offers one-day general admission passes for $20 cheaper than the standard price. “Our community goes to Costco on Saturdays and probably Home Depot afterward,” said festival founder “Riot Mike” Petryshyn.
With a lineup that includes Bill Callahan and Kim Gordon’s Body/Head, the inaugural Sound & Gravity festival plays out over five days at seven venues. The walkable format is inspired by the Big Ears festival in Tennessee.
From galleries to major museums, this guide will take you on an edgy visual exploration of art that transcends the ordinary.