On stage
Sweet jams
Projector booth
House of Houdini
Magician Dennis Watkins bring new maturity—and the same death-defying escape—to his greatest role.
Featured
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Best of Aardman Animation
We offer a primer of Aardman’s greatest stop-motion animation hits.
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph | Interview
An actor-dancer-poet-teacher unpacks his latest performance and gets to the heart of what kids in poor communities face.
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Rango | DVD review
We loved Johnny Depp's animated lizard on the big screen. But do we love the DVD?
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Motherhood the Musical
Like all mothers, a new musical at the Royal George Theatre tries its best to do it all.
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Lee Hirsch discusses his documentary Bully
The director talks about bullying, and how to stop it.
Can't-miss stories
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Play time
It’s summer. Time to step away from the video games, computer and TV. Lucky for you, our round-up of the coolest playgrounds in Chicagoland will have your kids begging to go outside.
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Come sail away
Join the junior yacht club for a summer of sun, fun and small fashions with big style.
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The princess party, redefined
You can throw your little girly girl a party that doesn’t throw up pink—really.













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