As 2026 kicks off, several companies are preparing plans for new homes that will give them more space for community involvement.

The New 400 Theaters closed in 2023, leaving the far north side without a cinema. This year, new ownership will reopen the historic Rogers Park institution.

Jahiem Jones (aka Prince Hiem Gorgeous Gucci) connects with youth at Brave Space Alliance and through ballroom culture.

DJ Simmy seems to be everywhere, all the time, doing everything. When you’re out with friends, you’re in Sim City.

From Independence to Now Lecture Series “insist[s] on African cinema as a site of formal experimentation and critical thought.” ...

Optic Sink have stuck with the dark hypnotic synths and danceable grooves from their debut but they’re now more melodic and ...

Like so many albums, Runo Plum’s debut full-length, November’s Patching (Winspear), was inspired by a breakup and the ...

Lyric stages Richard Strauss's twisted but thrilling Salome, based on Oscar Wilde's play, for the first time in 20 years.

Duke Tumatoe has played in REO Speedwagon and worked with John Fogerty, but after 60 years he’s still making most of his fans ...

Jon-Carlo Manzo’s Fire Talk imprint Angel Tapes embodies the values of the underground by investing in artists long before they’re sure bets.

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

The beloved weirdo dance-music night at Danny’s, gone nearly 20 years, returns at Wicker Park gallery Public Works.