Ushering in its fourth year with an extensive roster of restaurants, cafes and bakeries, Latin Restaurant Weeks runs Aug. 16 through Aug. 30 as organizers hope to spotlight the diversity of Latin flavors in Chicago, beyond the usual tamales and tacos.
Category: Things To Do
First-time Lakefront Games will include ‘largest game of Simon Says in Chicago history’
The free event over two days will have golf challenges, tricycle racing, vintage arcade games and “Jeopardy.”
‘Chimp Crazy’ review: A real-life horror show about keeping chimpanzees as pets
The HBO docuseries from the director of “Tiger King” looks at the exploitative and disturbing subculture of people who keep chimpanzees as pets
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema, has died.
Marriott Theatre’s ‘1776’ also reflects 2024 America
Marriott Theatre will take audiences to “1776” Aug. 21-Oct. 13 in Lincolnshire.
What to do in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention: Our 35 critic’s picks
Our events guide for Chicago’s big week, from shows that embrace politics to local joints where you can hide from it all.
Wally Amos, creator of Famous Amos Cookies, dies at 88
Wally Amos, an entrepreneur who started Famous Amos, one of the first brands to push high-quality cookies and one of the world’s best-known names in baked goods, died at his home in Honolulu. He was 88.
Riot Fest will return to Douglass Park for its 2024 festival
The music festival has reversed on plans dating from June to depart its longtime home in the North Lawndale neighborhood and move to suburban Bridegview.
Review: ‘Alien: Romulus,’ scary, gory, grimy — and a strong addition to a hardy franchise
Taking place between the events of “Alien” and “Aliens,” sometime around 2150, director/co-writer Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” delivers.
Review: Green Day brings new urgency to its Wrigley Field concert with Smashing Pumpkins
“The American dream is killing me” were the first words out of Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s mouth at a sold-out Saviors Tour Chicago show.