Al Scorch – Chicago’s newest musical gift to the world
Chicago has a long tradition of story tellers. From Nelson Algren in literature to Mike Royko in the newspaper, Studs Terkel on the radio, there is…
Chicago has a long tradition of story tellers. From Nelson Algren in literature to Mike Royko in the newspaper, Studs Terkel on the radio, there is…
A review by Bob Chiarito. The hypocrisy and folly of young liberal idealism seems to be a theme in two recent Chicago productions this season. Sitting…
Chicago has long been home of the blues. It’s where musicians, largely from the Mississippi Delta, first plugged in their guitars (in a radical move) to…
W. Kamau Bell talks about race and politics a lot. And with a bit of salt creeping into his unkept hair, along with the goatee, one…
On the cusp of turning 29, Eileen Tull has done more than artists twice her age. Performance artist, poet, storyteller, comedian, and feminist who has performed…
For more than a decade, Robin Slonina has worked to establish a respectable arts scene in Las Vegas. Originally from Chicago, Slonina is a star in…
To many, Asra Nomani is a hero, a champion of women’s rights, a reporter, and an activist. To others, she’s an infidel, a self-hating Muslim, and…