Endless Reveries: Water in Experimental Film Thu 5/22 at 7 PM, the Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, free ...

Third is a SouthSide born rapper and teacher with a deep affinity for words. As a lyricist and storyteller, Third is always ...

Workers at an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) office in Lincolnwood, Illinois, are protesting toxic management, client confidentiality risks, and accessibility issues like poorly ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

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Keiko Green's Gorgeous, a coproduction of Raven and Rivendell, is a smart two-hander about loss, change, and a prize English bulldog.

Trap Door's revival of Bertolt Brecht's Galileo finds chilling connections between the embattled astronomer's time and our own.

Karel Čapek's 1921 sci-fi classic R.U.R. gets a timely makeover for the age of AI at City Lit Theater in Bo List's adaptation.

Employees at a Boston magic and novelties shop find connections in the world premiere of Eliza Bent's The Regulars.

Walter King Jr.s Diary of a Black Illusionist showcases the west-side native's breathtaking artistry at Chicago Magic Lounge.