In the not-so-distant past, the idea of having a meaningful conversation, let alone a relationship, with artificial ...

Two days after the Lager Beer Riot, on April 23, 1885, Chicago citizens convened at South Market Hall for a public meeting on ...

Brian Friel's Translations receives a lovely and thoughtful revival at Writers Theatre under Braden Abraham's direction.

A "chronic-cle" of weed, THC, CBD, and more high things to do this month while celebrating "the kind" in Chicagoland.

Henry Johnson Through 5/4: Wed–Fri 7 PM, Sat 3 and 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM; no shows 4/18-4/20; Victory Gardens Theater, 2443 N.

Muchen Wang, a big-hearted artist from Zhengzhou, produces charming oil paintings that share her affection for snacks and pets.

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

Laylit, New York's celebration of dance music from diasporic SWANA communities, comes to Sleeping Village for one night.

The 12th edition of EXPO Chicago kicks off on April 24 at Navy Pier. Credit: Courtesy EXPO Chicago My tenure in Chicago dates back almost precisely to EXPO Chicago’s launch in 2012. While I ...

Wakaliga Uganda, EJJINI LYENTWETWE, 2015, installation view in "Wakaliga Uganda, If Uganda Was America," the Renaissance Society at theUniversity of Chicago Credit: Bob. EXPO Chicago as an art ...

The paintings of Xiaohan Jiang are wispy and sinuous, they pulse with potent colors and symbols, conjuring wondrous pastoral landscapes ...

Scary Town by David Cerda at Hell in a Handbag, blends storybook whimsy and family dysfunction from the author's own life.