2hollis plays a sold-out show at Metro even after fires destroy family home
The Chicago hyperpop musician played a high-energy homecoming concert even after his mother lost her house in Los Angeles.
Entertainment
Featured
Jack Helbig, a caustic critic with a deep love for teaching and Chicago theater, dies at 66
His short reviews in such publications as Newcity and the Chicago Reader could be withering,...
Explaining the curious case of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a...
Arts
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade.
Books
Marty Goddard changed how we think about sexual assault. A new history looks at why you have never heard of her.
It was a Chicago citizen, not the Chicago Police Department, who turned her dedication to helping victims of sexual assault into the invention of the rape kit, the evidence collection tool now used across the country.,
Movies
Column: That show should have been a movie
If you've sat down to watch a show and thought "That should have been a movie," here's why it's become the scourge of streaming.
TV and Streaming
Former Fox Sports reporter Julie Stewart-Binks accuses a top executive of sexual assault
A former Fox Sports reporter and anchor filed a lawsuit against the network and top executive Charlie Dixon, saying he sexually assaulted her after coaxing her up to his hotel room to discuss Super Bowl plans in 2016.
Theater
Review: In ‘The Heart Sellers’ at Northlight, newcomers compare notes on their adopted homeland
In playwright Lloyd Suh's comedy, two recent immigrants in 1973 share impressions of their strange and fascinating new country.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Valentine’s Day 2025: 70 specials at Chicagoland restaurants and bars, from romantic dinners to Galentine’s Day gatherings
It might be hard to imagine going out in these freezing temps but Valentine’s Day will be here soon so you need to make plans to avoid heartbreak.
Music and Concerts
Column: Damon Locks explores improvisational jazz and punk poetry in ‘List of Demands’
Damon Locks' latest solo release, “List of Demands,” is a dense, tour-de-force collection of improvisational jazz and punk poetry.
Travel
2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash
Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern California.
Home and Garden
Whiteflies on houseplants require prompt response
Whiteflies tend to cling to the undersides of leaves, making them easy to overlook.
Recipes
Avocado Poinsettia Pie and cold Sea Foam Jell-O Salad: Testing vintage Chicago Tribune Christmas recipes from the ’50s and ’60s
Officially named Avocado Poinsettia Pie, the concoction of canned cream of celery soup and frozen peas mixed with two eggs reflects an era when refrigerator space was limited and fresh ingredients — especially those not in season — were difficult...
Fashion
Elaborate State Street windows display a memory of Christmases past
The Christmas window displays at State Street department stores once drew thousands of holiday revelers, but are now just a memory.
Entertainment
You wanna fight? Video game competitions, once the stuff of arcades, now fill hotel convention centers
This last weekend's Frosty Faustings FFXVII in Lombard was part of a thriving subculture, with gamers coming from all over the country to compete.