Agenda
Things to do and see in Chicago today
Chris Hayes, off screen
The MSNBC host (and Reader alum!) brings Why Is This Happening? to the House of Blues.
More things to do
Chicago community calendar event listings
Monday Night Foodball
Meet your new fungal overlords when Sauce and Bread Kitchen, 18th Street Distillery, and Fernet Fungo play the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out Mike Bancroft and Anne Kostroski’s shroom-dominant menu at the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at Ludlow Liquors.
Reader Recommended
Promises, Promises gets a rare revival with Blank Theatre
The musical version of The Apartment shines in a small but spirited staging.
The Other Cinderella still has soul and sparkle to spare
Black Ensemble Theater’s musical returns at 47 years young.
Islander loops together a minimalist but enchanting Celtic tale
Chicago Shakespeare’s WorldStage production offers warmth and charm.
Review: The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest isn’t perfect, but it’s full of the magic that viewers have come to expect.
The Buttcracker plays it naughty and nice
The burlesque take on Tchaikovsky’s ballet features homegrown charm and diversity.
Even goblins can’t chase away Hershel‘s Hanukkah fun
Strawdog’s holiday family show finds a home in a real synagogue.
Caveman Play lets the audience decide the course of humanity
It’s hunter-gatherers vs. farmers in Red Theater’s latest.
Paramount’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory adds a touch of bitter to the sweet
Pure imagination mixes with deception in a smart twist on Roald Dahl’s tale.