GOLDEN will be presenting its third season of exhibitions with NY artist Patricia Treib first solo show in Chicago.  She will be exhibiting two bodies of artwork. ... read more >>

Local Objects is an one night art happening where Chicago Composer Randall West collaborates with artist Robert MacNeill, Michael Murphy and Trans Woman Angelique ... read more >>

Come and experience the South Loop on Labor Day weekend! They’ll be hosting their annual Bash on Wabash, which is a street festival that takes place between ... read more >>

Billy Elliot the Musical, the Tony-award winning Broadway production, and Common Threads, a non-profit aimed at educating children on the importance of nutrition ... read more >>

I guess it's nice that Chicago has the Taste, I mean aside from the mediocre restaurants that over-charge, the loads of tourists imparted on the sidewalks and the ... read more >>

Take a journey through Barolo, the small town of Italy. Watch the workers pick grapes from the orchids under a burning sun and enter into the kitchens of the townsfolk ... read more >>

Head to Edgewater and make the most of the dying days of summer with this awesome outdoor event. Live music from some of Chicago's most exciting cross-genre performers ... read more >>

Come celebrate the grand opening of Declan's Irish Pub. This latest and greatest addition to the bustling Old Town neighborhood features an incredible selection ... read more >>

Murder By Death is synonymous with whiskey-drenched dreams and the Devil's trickery. Their Southern edge creates the perfect backdrop. Paired at this show will ... read more >>

I have not only been waiting to write about this for months, but waiting to go! Chicago is often overlooked, (DJs hit up the Detroit Electronic Music Festival and ... read more >>

The Disco Biscuits are the more grassroots, hippy version response to the polo-shirt-wearing crowd of Umphree's McGee, and are an excellent group to watch.  I ... read more >>

Indie kids unite! Vampire Weekend, Beach House and Dum-Dum Girls are headed here in less than a month. Two years after their first album release, Vampire Weekend ... read more >>

Wavves have blown onto the indie scene in a foamy wash of fuzzed out pop that isn't quite part of the shoegaze revival, too sunny. And not in the preppy feel-good ... read more >>

If you haven't yet been to a Glitch Mob show, now is the time. I saw them with the Disco Biscuits last year on Halloween and was so impressed that I checked out ... read more >>

Come see the most spectacular performance in the world of indie rock. Of Montreal, with their dozens of glittering costume changes, animals, golden Buddhas and ... read more >>

!!! know how to party. The funky/dance-y indie band brought "dance-punk" to the masses in 2003 and blew us away in 2005 with Louden Up Now, which is a classic to ... read more >>

Friends of the more underground music scene in the city are working together to make yet another party for us all to attend each weeks.  To add more variety ... read more >>

Fabulous females from the world of dining and nightlife are celebrated in this installment of The Diva Series. Maven, Today's Chicago Woman, The Aparecio Foundation ... read more >>

Remember all those Fly By Night parties that have just stopped happening?  Well, some of the contributors from those events didn't quite get their fill and ... read more >>

Durkin's Taven proudly hosts the Spina Bifida Association of Illinois (SBAIL) Summer Sendoff, four hours of fun in the fading summer sun. This block party-style ... read more >>

Celebrate the recessive gene combination that produces red hair and fair skin at Gingerfest. Whether your crimson locks are God given or the work of a master colourist, ... read more >>

To fully explain the draw of becoming a certified yoga booty ballet teacher, I am going to have to draw from TextsFromLastNight.com: "I made sure i dropped the ... read more >>

Get fit in the great outdoors every Saturday of the summer with free 45-minute workout sessions in Grant Park. Whatever your level of experience, you'll get a great ... read more >>

Grab a friend, get a bike & get down to Wrigleyville for the annual Urban Assault Ride. Equal parts bike ride, treasure hunt & obstacle course, the UAR ... read more >>

For the first time, runners can now dedicate their 26.2 mile race to support life-saving research, programs and educational opportunities to further women’s ... read more >>