Although AIDS Garden Chicago won't open in Belmont Harbor until 2020, its giant Keith Haring sculpture is in place for World AIDS Day—December 1. At 30 feet tall, "Self-Portrait" is the largest version of the familiar Haring figure. The piece practically vibrates with joy, movement and strength—a fitting tribute to the AIDS activists who in…
Top Picks: Angelina Jolie
Check out some of Angelina Jolie's lesser known films.
Read Like a Simpson: Book Recommendations for Iconic Characters
Few shows have influenced primetime television and Western animation as The Simpsons.
Remembering Rev. Clay Evans
Legendary Chicago minister, gospel artist and Civil Rights leader, Rev. Clay Evans, dies Wednesday, November 27 at 94.
What the Troops Were Reading During World War II
During World War II, the U.S. Army and Navy started a program to print and distribute inexpensive paperback books to American armed forces around the world. This was to help the troops get through long hours of boredom and to boost their morale. This program, called the Armed Services Editions, distributed over 122 million books…
5 Great Thanksgiving Movies
Turkey Day is almost upon us, and with it comes the joy we experience by being with our families and sharing a wonderful—and hopefully delicious—meal. After the big meal, get the family together and enjoy one of these great holiday films, old and new. The Oath: If you thought your family gatherings around the holidays…
The Second City Turns 60
If you were looking for something to do on December 16, 1959, you might have snagged a ticket to see The Music Man at the Shubert or West Side Story at the Erlanger. If a movie was more your style, Porgy and Bess, The Best of Everything, The Tingler and The Mouse That Roared were playing…
Celebrating Chicago-Owned Small Businesses
This holiday season, give thanks to your community by buying locally. Small Business Saturday takes place every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Cli-Fi: The Scariest Sci-Fi of All?
With the increasingly strong effects of climate change rocking the weather of the world, it’s no surprise that authors have begun to imagine what our lives will look like in future years on Earth. Try any of these cli-fi, or climate fiction, books for a taste of what could be coming for our planet. In…
Such Devoted Sisters
I, like many people, have a sister. She lives far away and we don't see each other very often, but I love her and she's often in the back of my mind. Today, I want to look at novels about sisters, the things that part them, the things they don't know about each other, and…
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