Burt Bacharach revue headed to Apollo Theater in Chicago
The show will feature the famous songs of the pop composer, known for such catchy titles as “What the World Needs Now” and "I'll Never Love This Way Again."
Entertainment
Featured
Review: In ‘Modern Gentleman’ by About Face, a trans man faces the dating scene
This world premiere romantic comedy by Chicago playwright Preston Max Allen has some wicked one-liners...
Today in History: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock
On March 27, 2022, Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage at the 94th Academy...
Arts
Make a note: Stationery is booming as we seek out more analog experiences
Stationerycore, as many call the culture, is having its moment, with devotees flocking to events such as the recent Chicago Stationery Festival in Ravenswood.
Books
Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80.
Movies
Review: ‘They Will Kill You’ is a gonzo horror-fest of a comedy
If you only have time for one movie about a cult of elite satanists hunting down a pair of sisters, you might as well make it Kirill Sokolov’s cheerfully bonkers “They Will Kill You,” starring Zazie Beetz.
TV and Streaming
Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday “joy will be my protest.”
Theater
Review: David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’ will make you see your own mind anew
As part of an audience moving through this theater experience, you are asked to reflect on memory, both its comforts and its limitations, and question whether you are a reliable narrator of your own life.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
15th annual Tribune Food Awards: Nominate your favorite food spots for Readers’ Choice
From pizza and burgers to new restaurants and suburban eateries, it's time for you to weigh in on your favorite food spots in and around Chicago.
Music and Concerts
Review: Muti is back at the CSO and so is the drama — at the opera, on the silver screen and onstage
This weekend's concerts included Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 and selections from Italian composer Nino Rota’s scores to “The Godfather” and “The Leopard.” But last weekend's didn't all go smoothly.
Travel
Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knows.
The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown of a single U.S. government department, with the daily attendance of Transportation Security Administration officers determining whether lines move quickly or stretch far outside terminals.
Museums
Louvre Museum’s director resigns in wake of jewels heist in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels.
Home and Garden
Creeping vines can be harmful to your tree
Whether a vine growing up a tree is harmful or not will depend on the vigor of the vine and the size of the tree.
Recipes
The Kitchn: When I’m craving a Girl Scout Samoa, I make this easy dessert
Girl Scout cookie season is in full swing — and while I never was a Girl Scout myself, I definitely did partake in the cookies (Tagalongs, Thin Mints, and Samoas were my favorites). These coveted little treats are only available...
Fashion
Actress Lily Collins ‘still speechless’ after stolen engagement ring found by Chicago’s Joe the Jeweler
The star’s engagement ring was stolen about three years ago from a hotel in LA, but somehow it recently ended up at a trade show in New York, where Joe Hakimian unknowingly bought it.
Entertainment
What to do in Chicago: C2E2, ‘Riverdance’ in Aurora and ‘Raiders’ in concert
Around the area this weekend, the latest "Riverdance" tour comes to the Paramount, the big comics expo opens at McCormick Place and comedian Margaret Cho plays The Vic.