The first firework show took place on May 1 at 9 pm! Navy Pier reopened on Friday, April 30 after its longest closure in recent history. It was more than eight months since the Navy Pier closed in autumn due…...
The budget for public art in the City of Chicago will increase from $100,000 a year to $3 million. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Chicago Park District, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have announce...
The Mercury Theater announced it was closing its doors permanently last year but now the beloved theater is set to reopen in 2021. Last June, it seemed certain that the curtain had fallen on Mercury Theater’s time...
Missing the art galleries? How about a virtual wander around the Louvre? If you haven’t had a chance to visit Chicago’s recently opened museums yet (or are not feeling entirely comfortable indoors), Paris‘s...
Home to some of the best museums in the world, an art scene that is constantly innovating, and exclusive events in their thousands, there is certainly no shortage of creative expression in Chicago. The latest exhibition...
This May, the famous drag queens will be sweeping in to save 2021 with what might be the fiercest drive-in yet! Have no fear! ‘Drive ‘N Drag’ is here! The…...
The Second City comedy club has been closed for over a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Second City has announced that it will reopen with strict social distancing protocols on May 7. The notorious comedy theat...
It’s Oscar season. The Oscars have recently announced the official nominations. With the pandemic closing down theaters, and many studios opting to delay releases, original productions from streaming services have...
Schitt Happens is open through April 1 After the success of previous pop-ups like the Central Perk Coffee Shop and Moe’s Tavern, the beloved vintage video games bar Replay Lincoln Park, is back with another of its...
You’re in for a whale of a time! With Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations called off for another year running, we’re forced to look for other ways of reaching the same heights of jubilance t...