This Beat Kitchen date offers a rare chance to hear Frail’s songs live and get back in touch with the part of you that first ...

Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots ...

More than anything, Portrait of My Heart reveals Cabral’s deep, abiding love for music.

Chicago singer-songwriter Official Claire combines laid-back indie rock with whispery folk, and her incisive, often witty ...

Hot Mama Silver hooked me with a photo where they look like glam werewolf superheroes—and they were at least that interesting ...

Local promoters Lampo and the Renaissance Society are bringing drummer and sound artist Valentina Magaletti to Hyde Park for ...

Chicago's public parks, blacktops, pools, tracks, pitches, nets, and rims are for people of all ages and should stay free and ...

I didn’t know what powerlifting was or how it’s distinguished from sports like weight lifting or bodybuilding. Powerlifting ...

Brok Mende of Friends of Friends Recording talks about building a welcoming space where artists can feel OK inviting him into ...

Shattered Globe's dynamic and engaging new adaption of A Tale of Two Cities features a stellar ensemble and deeply felt ...

Crossbar resists the commodification of soccer by reworking already existing materials into one of a kind creations.

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