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Cancer: Cancerians like myself enjoy better-than-average insight and luck with money every year from late July through the month of August.

An immersive installation flits between the material and the ephemeral in a spatialized exploration of our digital present.

The annual tap festival is a chance to see the boundary-pushing work of CHRP's first ever artist in residence Dani Borak.

When crafted by savvy bartenders/mixologists, vodka—a sometimes disrespected spirit—can make for a wonderful cocktail.

It was the highest volume level of a ridiculously loud concert performance, usually played at about 130 decibels, which is akin to the volume of a military jet’s engine just before it takes off from an aircraft carrier... Leader, guitarist, primary composer and all-around auteur of the MBV sound Kevin Shields would later say that this moment of their shows "was so loud it was like sensory deprivation. We just liked the fact that we

Love and intimacy remain elusive in the Chicago premiere of MJ Kaufman's play at Redtwist Theatre.

Poems exploring togetherness, familial responsibility, mother-daughter relationships, marriage and faith.

Cancer: I stage-whisper "Congratulations!" as you slip away from your hypnotic routine and wander out to the edge of mysterious joy.

Tremulis seems comfortable in his role as part of a loose federation of like-minded artists who get together when the mood and muse strike them, and don’t when it doesn’t.

Boots Riley's fever scream comedy of modern-day America is the real thing.

History, heartbeats, hope in the face of militarized government opposition.

This potent but modest exhibition of the American Surrealist makes the case for a larger retrospective.

“Westwood” is less comprehensive biography than grumpy, captivating depth charge.

Feldman wanted to write music that is highly structured but sounds like it has always existed, that is rhythmic and moves forward easily in time but which never has a steady pulse. His music rarely rises above a whisper, and its power is in a kind of extreme subtlety that took years to get just right. One has the feeling, when listening to Feldman, that the most incredibly delicate sonic balancing act is taking place,

Hear no evil: "Three Identical Strangers" is the rare doc to see knowing as little as possible ahead of time.

Worms in the apple—"What makes a murderer different from you and me? And how do we, as a human community, respond to those who flagrantly violate one of our most fundamental taboos?"

Cleveland joins the ranks of biennial-triennial cities with this summer's Front International.

“How can the human heart, without ripping apart at the seams, / Ever house the immeasurable heartache of one’s own history?”

Four beguiling oils steeped in the psycho-sexual vernacular of surrealism, a halfway state between desire and its sublimation.

Cancer: it's time for you to reach new heights in your drive to express your unique self.

Five must-see shows for the summer, including one worth the road trip.

Niffenegger’s sculptures court the ethereal, delighting in small details, while manipulated prints smear the meaning out of things.

Ingmar Bergman returns, returns, returns: how do archives affect how we see movies today?

NeoCon, North America’s Largest Commercial Interior Design Exposition, becomes 50!

Five artists consider repertoires of digital image-making in paintings and drawings.

Revved-up exploitationer with as much self-pleasure as self-parody in satire of radical leftism.

Drawn in clear and cutting language, Kristiana Rae Colón's latest receives its must-see world premiere at Sideshow Theatre Company.

Is there fun stuff to do in July in Chicago? Depends how bored you are.

Ingmar Bergman at 100, Jane Campion, Hal Ashby, Boots Riley

Some of the highlights of July's literary events.

Local author Jay Bonansinga, the best-selling author of the Walking Dead novels, remembers his friend and mentor, science fiction writer Harlan Ellison.

Hip-hop legends Black Star hit Taste of Chicago; Foo Fighters take Wrigley Field; British soul band The James Hunter Six slips into City Winery; blues travelers Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite play Thalia Hall; and riveting singer-songwriter Vagabon galvanizes Schubas.

Cussed larkiness for specialized tastes.

Your list of Top 5 Things to do this July in Chicago.

Through the doors, a crowd eats within a minimalist Edward Hopper canvas that is marked by flattering highlights instead of grasping shadows. You would have to say that Blackbird is its own standalone Tribeca: a small, fresh ripple in Chicago's tireless dining scene.

A tribute to the late Sabina Ott (1955-2018).

Receiving its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Rajiv Joseph's latest panders to its audience under the guise of challenging their assumptions about despotism and loyalty.

Dancers take to the air in a show about freedom, potential and flight.

A combination of Lowe and Los Straitjackets makes all kinds of sense: while Lowe is a superb guitarist and a wry storyteller, his songs benefit from the powerful yet finessed backing of an ensemble like Los Straitjackets. Pairing with Lowe means that the masked foursome gets a rare opportunity to sing backing vocals, something at which they’re quite good at but don’t do in their normal gigs.

Cancer: you will have an excellent chance to dramatically decrease your Wimp Quotient.