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Methyl Ethel kicked things off with a hazy, moody set at the Metro on the cold Thursday night. The Australian quartet warmed things up with a mix up jangly pop […]

It was another chilly evening in November. The air was damp, a cold wind was blowing off the lake, and darkness came too soon ― all the signs that winter is […]

When a show has a killer lineup, it’s not hard to be equally excited for every band. I feel extremely lucky to catch one or two awesome bands in one […]

There’s a particularly strange mood that accompanies the transition from summer to autumn. Life becomes paradoxically darker and heavier yet beautiful. Crisp nights come earlier and earlier along with an […]

James Tadd Adcox’s new novella is available in paperback and ebook on Cobalt Press. He will be reading at the Sunday Salon at the Riverview Tavern (1958 W Roscoe) on Sunday January […]

To begin, an embarrassing admission: this was my first ever Ian’s Party. I’ve seen the stacked lineups every year for this Ian’s Party, a weekend festival that showcases the best […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been confined to the imagination of science fiction or to the nightmares of popular culture. The concept of a fully formed AI, often incorrectly conflated […]

Hand to God, after multiple awards, two off-Broadway productions, and a production on Broadway to rave reviews, has become one of the nation’s most produced plays this theater season. Robert Askin’s […]

It doesn’t take much digging to uncover one of the less acknowledged etymological roots of domesticity. The Latin domos points back, as so much of our contemporary culture ultimately does, […]

The opportunity to draw silly comparisons to the work in the exhibition or use the title, Split Complementary — whose handsomely lacquered minimal sculptures and intricate handmade weavings drawings and books primarily […]

Approaching the theme of chance from conceptual, material, and formal perspectives, eleven Chicago-based artists formed A Surprise in the Process at Chicago Art Department. Featuring painting, photography, robotic and interactive […]