Just as the hullabaloo surrounding last year’s “it” play August: Osage County dies down, Chicago takes on the Great White Way for a second time with the Goodman Theatre’s production of Eugene O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms. The show is scheduled to start performances on April 14 at the St. James Theatre with opening night on April 27, making the Tony Award eligibility cutoff by 3 days. more ›

Up in the Great White North, a murder took place in a nightclub parking lot on Nov. 17. 22-year-old Ryan Milner was stabbed to death in Hamilton, Ontario, after a Sean Price hip-hop concert. Surveillance video from the club was checked out by local police, who were apparently at a loss. They then considered the demographic of the concert attendees and the fact that the assailant appeared to be a younger man. Their next move?... more ›

Last Monday, Chicagoist ventured out to Metro for the much-hyped, sold-out TV on the Radio concert. We love going to shows at Metro because the sound quality is usually high, and there's a balcony - perfect for us under 5'5, who usually end up standing behind the 6'8, 240lb. dude in a Cat In the Hat headpiece. And most importantly to us non-smokers who don't want to smell like an ashtray the next day... more ›

Opes is getting in on the Great White Way. They’ve made The Color Purple into a musical, and it has its Broadway opening in December. Oprah is getting on board as a producer and an investor – to the tune of more than $1 million out of a $10 million production cost. more ›