Most of our critic’s picks are for Chicago companies who have stood the test of time. But also look for these visiting artists.
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‘Deadpool’ tops the weekend box office yet again as ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to a close.
Beach volleyball fans flock to Oak Street Beach for AVP Chicago Open
As the sun beamed down and Lake Michigan showed off its best sparkle, a nearly sold-out crowd of both tourists and locals filled temporary grandstands and a makeshift beer garden and laid out towels on the sand at Oak Street Beach Sunday to watch U.S. Olympians compete in the American Volleyball Professionals Chicago Open. Ninth-place Paris finishers Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss faced off against fifth-place Paris finishers Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes in the first match of the day. Kloth and Nuss won, securing a spot in the 2 p.m. women’s final and a chance to win the AVP […]
Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
Some Oasis fans celebrated like a champagne supernova, while others looked back in anger on Saturday as online ticket sites strained under demand for the band’s first shows for 15 years.
Northerly Island’s potential as an urban oasis goes unrealized as grand plans come and go
A century after its construction, the island is home to traffic bottlenecks on concert days, erosion problems and a little-known nature preserve.
Blue spruce in decline may need more maintenance
I have a large blue spruce tree in front of my home. It is taller than my two-story home, and when I moved in eight years ago, it was a beautiful tree with only a few dying branches on the bottom 2 feet. This year, the dead branches extend up more than 6 feet. I’m […]
Biblioracle: 4 Chicago books on working for Labor Day, from Upton Sinclair to Studs Terkel
Chicago is intimately tied to the history of the labor movement and Labor Day. We suggest some Chicago-related books that remain relevant as we think about the past and the future of work.
You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists.
Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music.
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal
One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
Review: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field was a sharp and vital show from a band that dares to get older
Call it “dad rock” if you must, but Pearl Jam continues to ignore the lure of nostalgia. There’s far more at stake in their music.