A Chicago Puppet Tradition Lives on at Opera in Focus By Edward McClelland Brothers Justin and Shayne Snyder continue the city's legendary puppet performances in Rolling Meadows. Read more
Nightclub Nostalgia at Mister Kelly’s By Edward McClelland A new documentary looks back at the famous Rush Street venue — but you really had to be there. Read more
Our Brain Candy Selects from the Chicago Humanities Festival By Grace Perry The intellectual-a-palooza is back this fall, with in-person and virtual conversations designed to blow your mind. Read more
A Hollywood Retelling of the Great Chicago Fire By Edward McClelland While the city reflects on the 150th anniversary of the fire, look back on its disaster film portrayal from 1938. Read more
Broadway in Chicago Returns in Paradise By Kris Vire A new musical about a progressive community in Civil War America debuts at the Nederlander this month before heading to Broadway. Read more
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Chicago Reader By Edward McClelland The city's alternative newspaper has outlasted many of its peers — but is it still an indispensable part of Chicago culture? Read more
Preserving What’s Left of Louis Sullivan’s Idea By Rachel Freundt A new book that builds on a 2010 exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center shows the power of Sullivan’s work and why we need to preserve what remains. Read more
The Reading List: Big Fall Novels New books from Jonathan Franzen, Nnedi Okorafor, and Dave Eggers to bookmark this autumn. Read more
Pitchfork Music Festival 2021: Photos of the Stages and the Scene Photography by Micki Harris After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the popular music event is back this weekend in Union Park. Read more
