The tale of blues musician Robert Johnson crossing paths with the devil is a potent place to start, but this play still needs more work.
Review: ‘Leroy and Lucy’ at Steppenwolf is a revision of an old blues legend
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Chef alumni of Everest to gather in Western Springs for ‘love letter’ to Jean Joho
Chef Paul Virant is joining kitchen luminaries who worked at Everest for a tribute to Chef Jean Joho and his iconic Chicago restaurant.
Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are on the auction block nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.
Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death and the movies
I met Al Pacino one September afternoon long ago at the wedding of David Mamet and Rebecca Pidgeon in Massachusetts. As the family gathered for pictures under a huge tree on the lawn, Pacino said, “C’mon, let’s get in on the pictures.”
Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones
Those who knew him over the decades shared public tributes to Quincy Jones on Monday.
Review: ‘Into the Woods’ by Kokandy Productions is a magical Sondheim adventure
The audience is seated around grand pianos and very much seemed to be carried away into this extraordinary musical’s forest on the night I attended.
New Lenox smokehouse closes after more than two years, owners ‘devastated’
Owners, Joe and Tonya Regiro announced on Facebook they were closing Bourbons Smokehouse in New Lenox after more than two years.
Quincy Jones, music titan who was born in Chicago, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.
Politics feel like a circus? Go see ‘The Great Farce,’ an art exhibit now at Northwestern
Federico Solmi’s installation recently opened at the Block Museum in Evanston. It’s like all of the election year art, all at once, magnified, multiplied and crammed inside eight minutes of chaos.
‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles
“Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.