Against the backdrop of today, seeing Kenneth Lonergan’s story about young people adrift in Reagan era America probably made this play darker than intended. Or it may have simply proven an odd reminder of how much some things don’t change regardless of the setting or the time. Often for very compelling reasons, there will always …
Born out of crisis 28 years ago, Dance for Life has become a beloved and perhaps even indispensable Chicago institution. Created to raise funds that would help address the dire health needs of dance community members stricken with the AIDS virus, it’s evolved to provide invaluable assistance to dancers confronting a variety of other health …
One of the jewels of this year’s Chicago Tribune Food Bowl settled in Bronzeville Sunday afternoon. The Food Bowl is one of the city’s newest food extravaganzas with the stated mission of celebrating the entirety of Chicago’s dining scene, from the ever so humble to the ever so grand. The two-week festival features an impressive …
It’s hard to say whether the story of Blue Note Records is the most implausible of love stories or an incredible and fascinating odyssey. The brainchild of a young refugee who discovered and fell intractably in love with an American music form while a teenager in Germany, the Blue Note label has come to represent …
About 30 blocks south of The Full Slab and just west of Western is a whole new breed of BBQ oasis. Loaded with quaint charm outside and what looks like a take-off of an Italian beef franchise inside, Nine One One BBQ Shack in Evergreen Park has tapped into a whole new rule book for …
BBQ’s like bacon. It enjoys a natural allure. Maybe it’s the primitivism of its origins. Something about the pure honesty of meat on flame and enveloped in smoke. Time and technique gave it nuance and tenderness. Sauce gave it another layer of bold flavor. With scores of pits dotting the city, it’s easy to satisfy …