You may remember our former editor Scott Smith's performance at Schadenfreude's December Rent Party, where he read his infamous correspondence with Richard Marx. Chicagoist is having a bad week, so we were cheered up when Mark Bazer from the RedEye sent us a link to a video of his performance that night as the Ravinia programming director. Tune in for a preview of Ravinia's upcoming season, but if you don't want to watch the... more ›

We can’t turn our backs for a minute without those creatives making all sorts of trouble. Good for them. Let’s catch up and find more excuses to get out of the house this winter: Comedy/Theater Schadenfreude holds their December Rent Party tonight, where Chicagoist editor Scott Smith will read his correspondence with Richard Marx. Will the mulleted 80s rocker show up? No, but he’ll be played by a special guest. The monthly showcase of local... more ›