The past 365 days have made a year of surprise hits in album releases (who would have guessed Carly Rae Jepsen would be so loved) and disappointments (where’s the new music, Frank Ocean?). These are...

This week as 2015 comes to an end we have a number of one of a kind NYE celebrations to ring in the New Year. Below are 5 ways to celebrate the NYE in Chicago. John Oliver at The Chicago Theatre What’s...

React Presents announced a massive lineup for its highly anticipated inaugural New Year's Eve celebration Reaction NYE. The two-night event will transform the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont,...

Holiday baking brings together the best parts of the season. With the familiarity of traditional desserts and a hankering for new sweets, it is easy to create new memories centered on togetherness...

 A great gift has a little bit of their personality in it and is something they typically wouldn’t buy themselves. The gift serves a purpose and fulfills a need in their life. So how do you find this...

It's no surprise "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is breaking box office records. But given the franchise's less-than-stellar track record lately - namely, any film released in the past 20 years - there...

Just like the characters in “In the Heart of the Sea” attempt to return home with a profitable amount of whale oil, the film came up short. Big effects and a superstar actor leading the cast can only...

As a small group gathered at the entrance to Gallery 100 at The Art Institute of Chicago this past Thursday for a signed gallery tour of the “Degas: At the Track, On the Stage” exhibit, the atmosphere...

Two of Chicago's nonprofits that help the arts worked together recently in support of a Chicago band, Van Go Go, a collaborative of musicians with and without developmental disabilities, who is part...

The time has come, Kappa fans. Ryan Murphy has used his twisted little mind to fool viewers once again into watching an entire series of bloody murders and extreme satirical dialogue only to reveal...

Lollapalooza announced today that its 25th Chicago festival will span four days, not three, in Grant Park. The 2016 festival will include more than 170 musical acts.  “It’s our 25th anniversary...

DePaul’s winter break is earlier than most universities because of the quarter system, making it difficult to catch up with old friends. Although, there are benefits to having winter break span from...