Best known for her debut single, “A Thousand Miles,” American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton has quickly made a new name for herself with her latest album “Liberman.”
Comprised of ten...
A new HBO “Vice” documentary, “Trans Youth,” made its Chicago premiere at DePaul University this past Friday as part of the Visiting Artists Series hosted by the School of Cinematic Arts and the...
As part of Blue Demon Week, DePaul brings a performer to campus to entertain students.
This year, the university welcomed rapper Sage the Gemini to the Student Center last Thursday for DePaul...
From hilarious magic tricks to death defying escape stunts, the world’s best-selling touring magic show “The Illusionists” stopped in Chicago last week to showcase their breathtaking magic...
Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
• February 27, 2017
Red velvet, whether in cake or cupcake form, is a familiar staple at many a Chicago bakery. But what about purple velvet — its pleasing violet interior derived from ube (commonly known in English...
As we find ourselves on the brink of the month of March, we’re just weeks closer to having our great Chicago River dyed green in celebration for Ireland’s biggest holiday. From hot dogs...
April Lane, Assistant Online Editor
• February 26, 2017
As we approach the tail end of a seemingly anticlimactic Chicago winter, ants are slowly beginning to show their backs, the sun is warming up the concrete and soon, farmer’s markets will return...
It appears the NFL is moving towards a delicate and fluffy league where contact is frowned upon and destructive hits get players slapped right in the wallet with fines bigger than many people’s...
“Holy Taco!,” a taqueria located just off DePaul’s campus, opened on Feb. 2 and joined the ranks of the many taco places located around the Lincoln Park campus. The restaurant has been open for three...
With the Academy Awards quickly approaching, here are the movies we predict will take home awards, those we would love to finally see shine and others that could prove to surprise us.
Best Picture
Who...
The Grammy Awards is one of the biggest nights in music, from the red carper arrivals to show-stopping performances. But this year’s ceremony had a Chicago touch, and he goes by the name of Chance the...
A screenwriter is constantly thinking of a story. Stories are what connects people. For generations and generations, stories were passed down, and then those stories were passed down even further. We pass...
