It all began with a short story published in the October 13, 1997, issue of the New Yorker. And then it became an Academy-Award winning film, later an opera, not […]
On Wednesday night at the United Center, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band came to town as part of their Land of Hope & Dreams/No Kings tour. I have […]
In the back of my mind, I thought someone would surely write about the inestimable Margaret Anderson: editor, bohemian extraordinaire, and LGBTQ+ icon. Some day. And now someone has, Adam […]
He ambles onto the stage to the roar of the crowd. Within minutes—no, sooner—they are eating out of his hands. On a cold Saturday night in Pilsen, Colin Meloy, lead […]
Two middle-aged men were waiting for the doors to open. “How did you find out about her?” we asked. One of them said he read an article in the New […]
Despite her fame as a rock and roll singer, Patti Smith is a poet at heart. Poetry has always been her passion. Even her prose sounds like poetry. At the […]
He wore a black patch over his right eye while the other eye, the good eye, looked out towards the standing room only audience. Salman Rushdie wasted no time in […]
We hardly knew ye Or at the very least we took you for granted Even though your pedigree runs deep Alexander Hamilton gave you birth Despite your modesty You meant […]
Kokandy Productions kicks off its 2025 season with the Chicago premiere of the musical adaptation of the 2001 French film, Amélie. The play is directed and choreographed by Derek Van […]
I knew of Rory McEwen as a singer of Scottish balladry and topical songs. But I never knew he was a highly respected botanical artist—until now. Presented in association with […]
Ulysses. The book Sylvia Beach’s Shakespeare and Company published in Paris in 1922. The book that was banned in the US and the UK. The book people either love or […]
There’s something special about hearing music in a public setting when it is free and unexpected. And when it is held in a train station, especially so. It’s one thing […]