The BIG Idea In Chicago on February 28, 2008
Theater Review: Boozelegger’s Ball on February 19, 2008
Last Minute Laughs: The Interview Show on February 8, 2008
Theatre Review: Shining City on January 24, 2008
SketchFest’s Second Saturday on January 14, 2008
SketchFest Friday, Part Deux on January 12, 2008
SketchFest Weekend on January 8, 2008
SketchFest Friday on January 5, 2008
Less Sketch, More Fest on January 4, 2008
Headlining 2008: The Chicago Cultural Outlook on January 3, 2008
Art in 2007: All Galleries Great and Small on December 28, 2007
Staging the New Year on December 24, 2007
One Great Sandwich: Borinquen’s Jibarito on December 19, 2007
The Funniest Time of the Year? on December 14, 2007
Chicago’s Happiest Theater Map on November 28, 2007
Third Coast on the Radio on November 21, 2007
Master of the Backstory on November 14, 2007
pHree Show Tonight! on November 12, 2007
August Delayed on November 12, 2007
Weekend Arts Outlook on November 9, 2007
Theater Review: Bad Guys in Suits on November 7, 2007
Looks Like A Deal on November 6, 2007
Indulging at SOFA on November 3, 2007
Find Your Way Here on November 1, 2007
Heeding the Call on October 26, 2007
Marathon Response Time: Not a Personal Record on October 24, 2007
Theater Review: Ghost Stories: Crucible The Musible! on October 16, 2007
One More “Nevermore” in Oak Brook on October 12, 2007
Chicago Marathon 2008: A Modest Proposal on October 8, 2007
Chicago Marathon 2007: This One’s Gonna Hurt on October 5, 2007
Theater Review: Collaboraction’s Siddhartha Project on October 4, 2007
Weekly Arts Roundup on October 1, 2007
The MCA’s Free and Fabulous 40th on September 28, 2007
Situation Not So Critical on September 25, 2007
Weekly Arts Roundup on September 24, 2007
“Impress These Apes” Wrapup: Rockin’ the House(plant) on September 21, 2007
About the Children, Won’t Somebody Think? on September 18, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on September 17, 2007
Think of the Children? Whose Children? on September 13, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on September 10, 2007
Fall Theater Preview: The Storefront Next Door on September 6, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on September 4, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on August 27, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on August 20, 2007
Live and Uncensored, But Not Cheap on August 16, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on August 13, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on August 6, 2007
Color Us Impressed on August 2, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on July 30, 2007
Theater Review: Overnight Lows, Low Down on July 27, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on July 23, 2007
Where Everybody Knows His Name on July 20, 2007
Their Business is Your Business on July 13, 2007
The CTT Show is For Paying Customers Only on July 6, 2007
One Holiday, Many Americas on July 4, 2007
At Least There’s No Pledge Drive on June 28, 2007
Thursday Night Summer Camp on June 21, 2007
Darwin’s Reluctant Evolution at The Field on June 13, 2007
Jennings Sends His Love on June 5, 2007
The Midway’s New Monster on June 1, 2007
When the Small Screen Just Won’t Do on May 31, 2007
The Science of Big Time Entertainment on May 24, 2007
First Annual Media-Slam Report: The Reader Wanted It More on May 21, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on May 7, 2007
Jeff Thinks the Kids Are Alright on May 2, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on April 30, 2007
CIF10: Improving Once Again on April 26, 2007
Weekend Arts Roundup on April 9, 2007
Theatre Seven Handles the Torch on April 4, 2007
April Theater Preview: Expect Delays on April 2, 2007
Spring Dance: Another Go Around on March 29, 2007
You’re About to Get (High) Schooled on March 23, 2007
More Places to See Before You Die on March 22, 2007
Theater Review: Rubicon’s Joyful Noise on March 16, 2007
Theater Review: Life Camp is Funny, Unfocused on March 15, 2007
Ravinia Announces Schedule, Area Wineries Rejoice on March 8, 2007
March Theater Preview: When Small Theater Companies Attack! on March 1, 2007
Hot Tix, Hot Laptop on February 27, 2007
Art For Everyone… That Means You on February 23, 2007
Chicagoist Presents: The First Ever Cook County Theater Bee on February 21, 2007
A New Stage for Rhymefest on February 14, 2007
Friday Comedy Smackdown on February 9, 2007
Finding the Taylor Hicks of Illinois Attractions on February 8, 2007
History, Heritage, Happenings on February 5, 2007
But Will They Let You Bring Brats and Beer? on February 2, 2007
Sunday Night Lights on February 1, 2007
Remembering the Titans: Radio Golf and The Price on January 26, 2007
Better-ISH Family Entertainment on January 24, 2007
Behind the Scenes: How Not to Succeed in Sketch Comedy on January 18, 2007
Broadway in Chicago’s Wicked Awesome Year on January 17, 2007
Jeremy Piven Grows Up, Sort Of… on January 12, 2007
Get Happy, Dammit! on January 11, 2007
Behind the Scenes: How to Succeed at a Comedy Festival on January 5, 2007
The Great Green Way on January 3, 2007
Dreams, Death and Chocolate: Theater in 2006 on December 29, 2006
The World in Our Hands: Chicago Art in 2006 on December 26, 2006
The New Drill on December 21, 2006
The Christmas Arts on December 20, 2006
Updates to the Updates on December 15, 2006
Behind the Scenes: How to Make the Most of an Artist Residency on December 12, 2006
Healthy Competition in Hot Neighborhoods on December 8, 2006
Theater Review: What Miss Witherspoon Is Missing on December 6, 2006
Gifts and Thrifts on November 30, 2006
Behind the Scenes: How to Preserve a Landmark Building on November 28, 2006
Steve Milton: The Rubber Industry’s New Best Friend on November 22, 2006
Got Time for a Few Plays? on November 16, 2006
Behind the Scenes: How to Stage a Fight on November 14, 2006
Buzz and Jim’s Interstellar Road Show on November 10, 2006
Court Theatre Holds Court at the Jeffs on November 7, 2006
Connecting at the Basecamp on November 1, 2006
Behind the Scenes: How to Write a Play on October 30, 2006
Peace Out at The Humanities Festival on October 27, 2006
You’re Asking for It! on October 23, 2006
Bridgeport is for Art Lovers on October 17, 2006
That’s How They Roll on October 12, 2006
Get Off of the Couch and Into the Gallery on October 6, 2006
October Theater Preview: Costume Dramas & Love Gone Bad on October 3, 2006
Capone? Never Heard of Him on September 28, 2006
Chicago History: Coming to a Museum and Theater Near You on September 27, 2006
Theater Review: Keeping It In the Family on September 22, 2006
Fear No No. Lawndale on September 20, 2006
The Days Keep Getting Shorter on September 16, 2006
Theater Season 06-07: The Arena’s Filling Up on September 12, 2006
Gallery Owners Return From Summer Vacation on September 8, 2006
Jeff Spreads the Love on September 6, 2006
Theater Season 06-07: Meet Your Neighbors on September 1, 2006
Extra, Extra: Artsy Times on August 30, 2006
Victory Gardens Goes Green on August 28, 2006
Buildings Only an Architect Could Love on August 25, 2006
From South Africa to the Near North Side on August 24, 2006
But Are They “Good At Art?” on August 17, 2006
Conducting Through the Pain on August 14, 2006
Fancy Palm Greasing at CAF Fundraiser on August 11, 2006
Silk Road Magic is a Hot Ticket on August 9, 2006
In August, Theater Is Brutish, Short and Edifying on August 4, 2006
Laughing at Lolla on August 2, 2006
Theater Review: Spinning Precisely on July 27, 2006
They’re Tapping Into Something on July 25, 2006
Corteo’s Heavenly Procession on July 20, 2006
Slowing Down for Rush Hour on July 18, 2006
Proud and Talented on July 14, 2006
A New Bastion of Laughs on July 11, 2006
Theater in its Most Natural State on July 7, 2006
Holiday Extra! on July 4, 2006
Getting Your Kicks on June 30, 2006
Live Action Movie Thursdays! on June 28, 2006
William Pope.L’s Factory Samples on June 27, 2006
Witchy Women Turn One Today on June 20, 2006
Theater Takes a Summer Holiday on June 14, 2006
Extra, Extra: The Artsy Edition on June 12, 2006
Spare a Few Bucks for the Spareroom on June 8, 2006
Jeff Citations 2006: A Little South of Heaven on June 6, 2006
Summer Museum Bargains on June 5, 2006
The Silk Road’s Chicago Detour on June 2, 2006
Nobody Walks in L.A.? on May 26, 2006
The Neo-Futurists’ Next Round on May 25, 2006
Updates to the Updates on May 19, 2006
A Taxing Situation for Chicago Culture on May 15, 2006
Manifest Urban Arts Festival - The Artsy Side on May 11, 2006
Side Project’s New Space, Now With Porn! on May 10, 2006
They’re All Wild About Jeff on May 1, 2006
36 Hours in Hyde Park on April 28, 2006
Art at the Mart on April 27, 2006
Nova Art Fair’s Imaginative Gimmickry on April 26, 2006
Art Fair Season: So Many Versions, So Many Visions on April 25, 2006
Better Living Through Tap Dance on April 21, 2006
CIF Nine: What’s So Funny? on April 20, 2006
Art Roundup: The Fair and Balanced Edition on April 19, 2006
Columbia College Gets Romántico on April 13, 2006
You Asked For It (Maybe): Musicals Return on April 13, 2006
Silk Road Winds Its Way Home on April 10, 2006
Finding Your Space on April 7, 2006
A Moment of Silence for 2851 N Halsted on April 6, 2006
Aqua: A Beautifully Soggy Lakefront Addition on April 5, 2006
Theatre Review: More Trouble in the UK on March 29, 2006
Theatre Review: Trouble in the UK on March 29, 2006
Grant Park Music Festival: Free Culture By the Bean on March 24, 2006
Hubbard Street Springs Forward on March 22, 2006
When 15 Minutes Lasts 3 Months on March 17, 2006
Gary Hill Mixes It Up on March 15, 2006
An Unchaste Evening for Charity on March 10, 2006
More Mamet, Dammit! on March 8, 2006
Inside Intuit on March 6, 2006
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of… Art Exhibits? on March 2, 2006
Theater Review: Of Earthy Mice and a Soaring Heron on February 28, 2006
Beautiful Bloggers on February 24, 2006
Around the World With Irish Rep on February 22, 2006
On Stage: The New Biographies on February 21, 2006
What’s So Funny at the Cultural Center? on February 17, 2006
A Beautiful Day for Cheapskates on February 14, 2006
Art in Katrina’s Wake on February 10, 2006
Finding Grace on the North Shore on February 8, 2006
Back By Popular Demand on February 6, 2006
So Many Words on February 2, 2006
The Revolution Is Here on January 31, 2006
Horror and Truth on January 27, 2006
Victorious is Bittersweet for The House Theatre on January 25, 2006
News From Beyond the Stacks on January 20, 2006
Who’s to Blame, Who Do We Believe? on January 18, 2006
Thursday Night Fever on January 12, 2006
A Bad Year for Architecture? on January 10, 2006
Sketchfest Part Deux: From the Stage to the Desktop on January 6, 2006
Sketchfest ‘05: From Sketch Brilliance to Sketchy on January 5, 2006
Making “L’impossibile” Possible on January 4, 2006
Artists as Techies: 2005 in Review on December 29, 2005
New Year’s Eve Spotlight on December 27, 2005
A New Turn for vBlogging on December 22, 2005
An Escape From Holiday Cheer on December 21, 2005
The MCA as Comedy Club on December 20, 2005
Extinction By the Rails on December 16, 2005
Subjective Realities, Indeed on December 13, 2005
The Show Will Go On on December 9, 2005
Art for Everyone… Who Can Fork It Over on December 8, 2005
An Ookily-Dookily Discussion on December 7, 2005
It’s Been a While… on December 2, 2005
New Heights for DollHouse on November 30, 2005
Nothing is Everything at Redmoon on November 29, 2005
Giving Thanks on November 24, 2005
Patronage is Alive and Well and Celebrated on November 22, 2005
Dance Chicago: A Kickin’ Good Time on November 18, 2005
Licensed to Kill (in a good way) on November 17, 2005
Reliving (and Reviewing) the Prom on November 15, 2005
Preservationists’ Magnificent Seven on November 10, 2005
Jeffs Recap: Respect the Talent, Respect the Awards on November 8, 2005
Rising Up and Raising Funds on November 3, 2005
Humanities Fest: Knowing Your Place on November 1, 2005
Where Dorothy Was on October 26, 2005
Bridgeport’s Hip and Glorious Future on October 21, 2005
Chicago Theatre: Stop the Madness!!! on October 19, 2005
Joffrey Ballet’s Big 5-0 on October 18, 2005
Some Comics Deserve a Second Chance on October 12, 2005
2005-06 Theater Preview: The ‘Singing Off-Key’ Edition on October 11, 2005
Chicago Artists’ Month Steps Up to the Plate on October 7, 2005
August Wilson, RIP on October 3, 2005
Smackdown, You Say? on October 1, 2005
Cultured For a Good Cause on September 29, 2005
Bad At Sports, Good At Podcasts on September 23, 2005
September Solo Shorts on September 21, 2005
One World, One Week of Difference on September 16, 2005
Jeff [hearts] Equity Theaters on September 13, 2005
Weekend Roundup: The Necessary Distractions Edition on September 9, 2005
Copenhagen: Not So Foreign After All on September 6, 2005
A Procrastinator’s Guide to the Art Galleries on September 1, 2005
2005-2006 Theater Preview: The De-Spamming Edition on August 31, 2005
Fighting Festival Fatigue on August 26, 2005
What Would Sister Do? on August 23, 2005
50 Years of (Polite) Star Power on August 19, 2005
On the Fringes on August 18, 2005
700 Sundays, 1 Marvelous Headache on August 17, 2005
Crosstown Art Series on August 16, 2005
Looking Back for Peace on August 12, 2005
First Shot at Greatness on August 10, 2005
Scratching at Controversy on August 8, 2005
We Are All Beautiful on August 4, 2005
Well Behaved Buildings on August 3, 2005
That’s Why It’s Called a ‘Play’ on July 28, 2005
The “Don’t Call Us Tourists” Weekend Cultural Guide on July 21, 2005
I Sing! and Slide: New Musicals Revue-d on July 20, 2005
Unearthing a Minor Masterpiece on July 13, 2005
Only The Name Has Changed on July 11, 2005
It Was 50 Years Ago Today on July 5, 2005
“Late Night” Photos on July 4, 2005
Late Night with Chicagoist on July 1, 2005
One Score, Lots of Parties on June 29, 2005
In a New League on June 23, 2005
2005-06 Theater Preview: Thinking Beyond Summer on June 21, 2005
Art Institute Builds on Success on June 17, 2005
Lakefront Entertainment: Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough on June 14, 2005
A Festival of Festivals on June 9, 2005