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Director Matthew Ozawa brings a new staging of Puccini's Madama Butterfly to the Lyric Opera, incor…
Chicago rapper Chris Patrick's album Pray 4 Me focuses on gratitude for friends and family rather t…
Lamb of God's new album ‘Into Oblivion’ continues the band's tradition of addressing political and …
Footballhead's new album ‘Weight of the Truth’ on Tiny Engines delivers high-energy alt-rock with h…
Portland band Spoon Benders are known for their vintage grooves and tradition of road-testing new m…
Music Theater Works presents a high-quality production of the musical Cats in Chicago, though the p…
The latest issue of Roadhouse Magazine features an OK Cool option alongside new local music release…
Ed Wilkerson Jr., an AACM reedist, has been instrumental in shaping Chicago's jazz community by ble…
Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago premiere of Kurt Weill's fairy tale comedy Der Silbersee…
Chicago experimental duo Cleared, consisting of Michael Vallera and Steven Hess, creates drone-base…
Lost Legion is a South Side Chicago duo that plays straightforward oi! punk music. Their style is c…
Clarinetist James Falzone, who left Chicago nearly a decade ago to teach at Cornish College of the …
Chicago four-piece band Broken Left Foot demonstrates their expertise across multiple punk and alte…
A Chicago DJ has created a scent inspired by Smartbar nightclub that evokes memories of the dancefl…
The Chicago Reader has announced the winners of their Best of Chicago 2025 poll for Music & Nig…
Perpetual Books is a new Chicago bookstore specializing in vintage and counterculture materials, in…
Freedom From and Freedom To is a cross-medium artistic happening that has been created and curated …
Rich Jones and ShowYouSuck have created a monthly party in Chicago that celebrates the independent …
A Chicago-based microlabel has quickly established itself by releasing carefully curated ambient te…
Stop Motion Plant has been operating as a performance space in Chicago since 2019, offering a suppo…
The Chicago Blues Museum has opened a new permanent exhibit at Austin Town Hall Park that highlight…
A free, non-audition choir in Chicago welcomes people wanting to return to music. While choral expe…
A musician emphasizes the importance of curious creativity in contrast to everyday life's focus on …
A New Orleans-style brass band delivers energetic funeral processions featuring horns, drums, and t…
