‘A Photographic Memory’ review: A beautiful search for a long-lost parent, in words and pictures
Photographer and filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed's "A Photographic Memory" is a supple nonfiction triumph.
Entertainment
Featured
Review: ‘An Iliad’ is back at Court Theatre, reminding us war never goes away
What makes this show a candidate for the best solo show in Chicago theater history...
The Illinois town of Plano made history in its celebration of Juneteenth, but now the party’s getting moved to Yorkville
Due to dwindling attendance and derogatory comments on social media, organizers decided to move the...
Arts
‘Winging It’ exhibit at Newberry Library shows humanity’s relationship to birds — dead and alive
Illinois' nearly extinct prairie chicken and Chicago's famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, are among the highlights of the 'Winging It' show.
Books
La Grange Park library puts 50 years in the books
The La Grange Park Public Library celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 14, drawing a few hundred visitors.
Movies
Column: How ‘Breaking Away’ helped a newbie cyclist conquer his inner critic
Just when Tribune critic Michael Phillips thought his bike-packing weekend got the best of him, "Breaking Away" rode to the rescue.
TV and Streaming
Column: Money and status aren’t everything. Try telling TV that.
The preponderance of wealthaganda is odds with reality for most Americans. So what do these stories of status aim to do?
Theater
Review: ‘You Will Get Sick’ at Steppenwolf is a slow reveal that’s worth the wait
Amy Morton and Namir Smallwood star in Noah Diaz's rather unusual play about mortality, a sometimes confounding experience that pays off in the end.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Hot Chicago condiments to buy over and over again: Sauces that are regulars in our food reporter’s fridge
In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s story.
Music and Concerts
MJ Lenderman at Salt Shed: Perfecting the art of malaise
Watching MJ Lenderman at the Salt Shed on Wednesday was to be reminded of the curious power of exhaustion.
Travel
Today in History: Titan submersible implodes
On June 18, 2023, the submersible vessel Titan, on an expedition of view the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, imploded, killing all five people aboard.
Museums
At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects
The V&A is Britain’s national museum of design, performance and applied arts, and the storehouse holds aisle after aisle of open shelves lined with everything from ancient Egyptian shoes to Roman pottery, ancient Indian sculptures, Japanese armor, Modernist furniture, a...
Home and Garden
Native wisteria vines are a beautiful blue
Choose American wisteria for your garden over other invasive species of the plant.
Recipes
Today in History: Coca-Cola first sold
On May 8, 1886, the first serving of Coca-Cola, which contained cocaine, was sold at a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. (The drink became fully cocaine-free in 1929.)
Fashion
Ferris Bueller’s iconic vest goes up for auction 40 years after famously skipping school
Forty years after cameras first rolled, an iconic piece of the film’s wardrobe is jumping off the screen and into one lucky fan’s closet.
Entertainment
What to do in Chicago this weekend: Chicago Pride Fest, Juneteenth Festival and Summer Smash
Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend, including Meltin’ Margs, Black Yacht Festival and Diana Krall.