Music is such a magical thing, it can flip your mood, inspire you and even help you to learn about yourself. When kids fall in love with music, it's a beautiful thing and we naturally want to encourage t...
Trick-or-treating was a blast when we were kids, but as adults we still want to celebrate. That's exactly why there are tons of spooky things to do on Halloween for adults aimed at those a bit too old to...
Have you ever wanted to sit down with a leading expert and pick their brain about the world's most fascinating and complex topics? That’s exactly what Curious Hour in Chicago is all about. It’s a series o...
Chicago has a deep, historic connection to Johann Sebastian Bach, championed for years by dedicated ensembles like Bach in the City, the Bach and Beethoven Experience, Music of the Baroque, and Apollo’s Fi...
Sometimes you feel yourself at a bit of a loose end come the weekend with no plans but an urge to go and do something. This Saturday you can have yourself a stirring musical experience and it's just an hou...
The Joffrey Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season — the company's 71st — and it's built around a pair of ambitious firsts. Chicago gets its premiere of John Neumeier's narrative ballet Liliom in Septe...
The historic Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center isn't just another landmark along Michigan Avenue. Chicago's most haunted hotel holds spooky secrets just waiting to be uncovered as you creep thr...
Laufey, the Icelandic-Chinese artist bridging old-world jazz and modern pop, has forged a magical connection with Chicago's rich musical heritage. Her meteoric rise in the Windy City has seen her trans...
Wicker Park Lutheran Church’s congregation was founded in 1879, though the current Romanesque Revival structure on the corner of Hoyne Avenue and Le Moyne Street replaced the original church in 1906. Today, it remains a...
Chicago has long been the undisputed capital of unscripted comedy, built on the legendary shoulders of historic improv institutions. We also harbor a fascinating, quiet history of parlor mysticism dating b...