The Best and Worst of Pitchfork 2014
Here are 19 of the festival's most memorable moments—for better or worse.
All Stories
Summer Music
While hip-hop may be Chicago’s hottest musical export (Exhibit A: the South Side’s Chance the Rapper collaborating with English emote machine James Blake), the city’s summer performance season has plenty...
Hebru Brantley Is Chicago's Hip-Hop Art Star
He was a former street artist born in Bronzeville—and now the 33-year-old's work fetches thousands from blue bloods and rappers alike.
Is Hannibal Buress the Funniest Man Alive?
Named for a Carthaginian general who marched with a pack of elephants, this 31-year-old, Chicago-born comedian is conquering America with a style all his own.
Chicago Opera Theater Takes On Queenie Pie
How Duke Ellington's 1962 composition challenges classical opera conventions.
Four Chicago Artists to Watch at the Whitney Biennial
17 Chicago artists head to New York next month. Here's a look at an emerging artist, an established name, and more.
Chicago Gift Guide 2013: 58 Great Local Finds
Ideas for men, women, eaters, drinkers, plus books, art, and stuff for your house—all with roots in Chicago.
Director Kimberly Peirce Dissects Carrie
The director deconstructs the elements that make a pivotal scene work, and explains what attracted her to this story.
The Return of Chicago's Art House Theatres
Forget the multimillion-dollar megaplexes. With film festivals and intimate screenings, the city's independent theatres are where to watch a movie this fall.
The Top 18 Exhibits to See at Chicago Museums in September
Art, fashion, history, those stingrays, and other great picks.