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A glaciologist wrestles with personal trauma and global environmental catastrophe in Time Is a Color and the Color Is Blue.

With the recent mourning of several drag performers (like local queen DUSH, and nationally beloved Jiggly Caliente and The ...

A small town in Indiana sacrifices for "progress" (with the influence of the Wright Brothers) in The Ostrich.

Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Springfield last week to get Chicago “its fair share” of state money. The April 30 visit comes as both the General Assembly and the City Council look to close ...

Chicago singer-songwriter Official Claire combines laid-back indie rock with whispery folk, and her incisive, often witty ...

This Beat Kitchen date offers a rare chance to hear Frail’s songs live and get back in touch with the part of you that first ...

More than anything, Portrait of My Heart reveals Cabral’s deep, abiding love for music.

Chicago's public parks, blacktops, pools, tracks, pitches, nets, and rims are for people of all ages and should stay free and ...

Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots ...

I didn’t know what powerlifting was or how it’s distinguished from sports like weight lifting or bodybuilding. Powerlifting ...

Shattered Globe's dynamic and engaging new adaption of A Tale of Two Cities features a stellar ensemble and deeply felt ...