Tag: Chicago

Rachel Berey-Wingate, a 24-year-old employee at Shedd Aquarium, shares her experience working at the aquarium without a union. She started her journey making $15.40...

Colleen O’Doherty, a relatively new Chicago resident, has found a sense of community and purpose through her involvement with Chicago Filmmakers and the Queer...

Plastic Crimewave, also known as Steve Krakow, has been uncovering hidden gems in Chicago's music history through his Secret History of Chicago Music since...

It has been a challenging year for trans rights, but a promising one for trans cinema. The power of seeing a film in a...

I came across Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel The Secret Garden many years after it was first published, and the story about a troubled...

If you're looking for a spicy holiday theater experience to fill the void left by The Buttcracker burlesque, PrideArts has got you covered with...

Laura Yee, a veteran food journalist and editor, recently launched her own baking business, Chinese Mom Kitchen, after receiving an invitation from Urban Belly...

The Moviegoer is a diary of a local film enthusiast who explores the best of Chicago's independent and underground film scene. Experimental cinema is...

The production of The Little Mermaid at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago brings the vibrancy of Disney's classic story to life on stage. Directed...

Vanessa German, a Pittsburgh/Asheville-based artist, recently held a solo exhibition at the Logan Center Gallery in Chicago. The exhibition, titled “At the end of...

The opera "Blue," currently showing at Lyric Opera, brings to light the complexities of race and policing in contemporary America. Commissioned in 2015 by...

The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Fall Series at Steppenwolf brought together a collection of beloved works by renowned choreographers and featured the highly anticipated...

Shakespeare's iconic play "Hamlet" has been reimagined in various innovative ways in Chicago in 2024. From Eddie Izzard's one-person interpretation to Red Theater's stripped-down...

The man in power is an entitled rich dude with a blond pompadour, a loose relationship with the truth, and a stunning wife that...

Zedrick “Cariño” Alfredo Aurelio was not known as a filmmaker, but his impact on the filmmaking community was far greater than that title. He...

Writers Theatre's latest production of Every Brilliant Thing, starring Jessie Fisher and directed by Kimberly Senior, offers a powerful and timely exploration of the...

The Moviegoer is a film enthusiast's journal, capturing the essence of Chicago's independent and underground film scene.Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) portrays a...

Years ago, a lighthouse stood tall on a mysterious island in Lake Michigan, guiding sailors through a treacherous passage known as Death's Door. The...

Kevin Sparrow's latest creation, Sofa King Queer, is making waves in the Chicago homocore music scene. Directed by JD Caudill, this pop-punk musical features...

White Christmas at Marriott Theatre is a holiday classic that brings comfort and joy to audiences. While the story may not be groundbreaking, the...

Bin Chen, a 33-year-old research associate professor at Northwestern University, is making waves in the field of renewable energy. Leading a team of 30...