The Hideout is one of Chicago's more curious rock venues, presenting live music in a space that’s one part Elks Lodge, one part Uncle Dan’s rec room. But the strangely homey, lived-in space lends depth to Walkabout Theater’s “site-specific” production of Mark Guarino’s “Overnight Lows,” an insomniac tale set in a seemingly familiar but subtly off-kilter world. Extracting drama from everyday locales is Walkabout’s bread-and-butter; the company previously examined mundane daily rituals in a laundromat... more ›

Shedd Aquarium has laid claim to the title of "world's largest aquarium" for years, but now it has a challenger. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta opened last week and calls itself the largest, based on its number of animals and size. The Sun-Times provides a helpful comparison chart, and going strictly by the numbers, Hotlanta has us beat. But on closer inspection, their reckonin' looks a little fishy. more ›