From powerhouse readings and book launches to immersive theater and hands-on workshops, April brings a citywide celebration of poetry’s verse, voice, and community.

DIY institution the VCR closes after nine years, Lori Branch hosts a new oral-history podcast on house music, and more.

Kelly Moran has taken the piano far—and vice versa. Born and raised in Port Washington, New York, Moran began studying the ...

Located in Wicker Park, Sheep Cult Comics is an immersive environment sprinkled with comics, zines, and graphic memoirs. Credit: Courtesy Sheep Cult Comics “How do we recreate the space of our dreams?

When we look back on Chicago music of the 2020s, it’ll be defined in part by the kids who borrowed the title of the Neu! song ...

Trap Door Theatre both honors and sends up their love for Stanisław Witkiewicz in The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview.

Since last summer, Heung Seng Corporation’s staff have told tenants they will nearly double the rent on their next leases.

With the new Singin’ to an Empty Chair, Ratboys have become a national act—but their commitment to Chicago remains as strong ...

Sydney Genco shines in The Posthumous Trial of Giulia Tofana, based on the legend of a 17th-century Italian woman.

Illinois residents are pushing back against proposed data centers. A new state bill could change who has power in those ...

Ryan Oliver, who balances stand-up, busking, and working in an iron mill, doesn't want to make entertainment from other ...