The Second Watch is a weekly "Game of Thrones" recap column by Focus Editor Erin Yarnall. Read more here.  I really thought this would be the episode that Sansa and Theon team up (or as I will...

[slideshow_deploy id='12232'] Despite the frigid gusts of wind blowing on the golden Friday afternoon, dozens of eager students trailed the south entrance of the quad just minutes before the gates opened...

Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed “The Little Foxes” has inundated The Goodman Theatre and is winding itself around the heart of every audience that comes to experience it. Directed by Henry Wishcamper,...

Summer is approaching, which means we are finally able to leave our igloos, throw on a pair of shorts and sunglasses, and do something besides watch Netflix. Chicago summers are famous for many things,...

[slideshow_deploy id='12222'] Once a gym full of meatheads, one West Side warehouse has been transformed into a homey, eccentric and welcoming studio space. Treehouse Records, co-founded by Matt Gieser...

If you ever pass through River North or the West Loop on a windy day, you may catch an overwhelming chocolate scented breeze. That scent is coming from one of Chicago’s oldest chocolate factories, Bloomer...

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year. Parquet Courts Parquet Courts...

Farmer’s markets offer a simple, inexpensive way to eat fresh and meet your farmer — even in the heart of Chicago Amid rows of colorful flower baskets and tomato plants, farmer Jose Compean stands....

At The DePaulia office, most of our fights between staff members revolve around the music being played. It’s not my fault my taste in music is flawless and managing editor Matt Paras’ music sucks....

After protests from Humboldt Park residents and 26th Ward Ald. Maldonado, Riot Fest announced May 20 that the festival will move to Douglas Park on Chicago's West Side. "Recently, as evidenced in...

  “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” began with Arya cleaning a dead body. She’s been cleaning them for weeks and has no idea what the purpose is, and she won’t find out until she’s ready....