When there’s a car accident on a local highway, the viewer doesn’t want to watch two anchors sit there and describe it. Instead, they want the aftermath, the broken windshield and dented metal....

The Theatre School earlier this month brought to life “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster’s vivid children’s novel of a young boy who adventures to learn the meaning of time. But as one spotlight...

The recent 30-degree weather and eye-watering wind didn’t keep Shake Shack customers from their first taste of the world-renowned burgers and fries on Nov. 4, at the first of two Chicago locations...

The School of Music at DePaul University has more than 100 pianos, large percussion instruments, and an inventory of other highly specialized instruments. With so many instruments, the School of Music...

There are many difficult aspects about starting a band ­— finding members, picking a name, finding out who your influences are going to be. But for many bands located in the city, without a basement...

This fall The Goodman Theatre’s renowned New Stages Festival has returned for its 11th year with new shows that are sure to inspire, delight and entertain audiences of all ages. New Stages is an exciting...

Pink Floyd bade farewell to the world last week with the release of what Gilmour and Mason contend will be the band’s last album after nearly 50 years of what many consider to be the most varied and...

On Aug. 7, a social network named Ello opened its doors to the public with a humble collection of 90 initial users. Carrying the platform of “simple, beautiful and ad-free,” the startup drew national...

“The Imitation Game” hits Chicago theaters on Dec. 12. The DePaulia recently sat down with the film’s screenwriter, Graham Moore, to discuss how his script came to the big screen. The DePaulia:...

This year has already provided many major hits throughout the year, but there’s still time for a few more blockbuster movies to hit theaters before the year’s end.  Awards Season is upon us and smaller...

Here’s a few facts that will cause you to confront your mortality a bit. Ten years ago, 2004 was coming to a close. Children born in that year are in the fifth grade and do not remember a world without...

Along with hot chocolate and snowball fights, there are few things more quintessentially wintertime than ice skating. Luckily, Chicago is not short on places to hit the ice and channel your inner Michelle...