Category: Diversions

Makaya McCraven is a name synonymous with Chicago Jazz – at least, modern Chicago Jazz. The drummer and producer has…

If you’ve ever known the pleasure of eyeing a flash of cardinal red in the middle of a flurry of…

The Uptown Theater on the city’s North Side is one of the most incredible buildings in the city, even though…

In the afternoon of Friday, January 12th in 1979, flurries began. By the late afternoon, more than 5 inches of…

‘Tis the season for watching flicks, and Chicago has a healthy variety of theatre options with interesting films that go…

Queer media is becoming more mainstream, but it can still feel like a treasure hunt when searching for a flick…

Take a funky 70’s-style lounge and combine it with a healthy dose of queer and you’ll get Dorothy Downstairs, the…

Few bands are as synonymous with a certain scene than Built To Spill is with the ham-fisted catch-all genre of…

The possibilities of creation are endless and often the laundry list of things that need fixing around the house can…

The air has a bite to it, the leaves are changing colors, and spooky decorations are increasing in numbers by…