Her spot near McCormick Place is the city’s only Cameroonian restaurant.
Tag: Vol. 49 No. 18
Issue of Feb. 6 – 12, 2020
“CA$H ONLY,” the Forget Me Not Shop pop-up, and more to do this weekend
Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/7 to Sun 2/9.
Jeeves Saves the Day offers a midwinter escape
Bertie Wooster isn’t the dimmest bulb onstage in First Folio’s Wodehouse romp.
Hello! It’s Hobert wants to teach you a thing or two
The new cable access show is like bizzaro Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for adults.
Building on the pillars of Blue Groove Lounge
An oral history of DJ Jesse de la Peña’s foundational Blue Groove Lounge hip-hop night, on the occasion of its belated 25th birthday parties
Reviewing while Black at Sundance
On criticism, inclusion—and exclusion—at one of the most diverse Sundance festivals in history.
60 billion reasons
Michael Bloomberg’s billions have enabled him to buy his way onto the Democratic debate stage.
Art expands the world of Juliet
An exhibit accompanying Theatre Y’s latest production puts motherhood front and center.
This is how deportation fractures American families
A story of what happens when the undocumented parents and spouses of U.S. citizens are “kidnapped by ICE”
Chicago’s weirdest cook-off signs off on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist and animator Samuel Nigrosh.
Ravinia finds a new conductor and curator
Marin Alsop takes on a newly created role at the music festival.
Bug still gets under the skin
David Cromer’s production for Steppenwolf taps into our current conspiracy-theory culture.
Route 66 can’t kick into high gear
Roger Bean’s jukebox musical has pleasant songs, but no point to its journey.
A young banker gets sucked into a moral abyss in Labyrinth
Broken Nose examines the high-stakes world of global finance.
How to Defend Yourself wrestles with rape culture
A self-defense class reveals hidden vulnerabilities in Liliana Padilla’s world premiere.