Taverns and saloons were an integral part of Irish and German immigrants’ lives and social connections in the 19th century. Social Turners, a German American gymnastics club, founded its Chicago ...

Here are eight exhibitions happening during EXPO Art Week that capture the spirit that makes the fair possible.

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.

The Doc10 documentary film festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with house music, nostalgia, politics, and more.

The Notations didn’t climb to the heights they should have during soul's golden age, but six decades later they’re still releasing new music.

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

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

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

In the landscape of online adult entertainment, Black cam girls and content creators often navigate challenges that go far ...

An effort to shutter a registry for violent offenses raises questions about to treat people who’ve completed prison sentences ...

Film and television production can be a significant pollutant, but companies like Ecofixr are setting greener standards ...

Though artistically driven communication has existed as long as communication itself, Ray Johnson is considered to be the ...