Beverly Rage of Bev Rage & the Drinks talks about combining drag with punk and the power of unapologetically queer people taking up space.

Nonbinary casting director and dramaturg Catherine MIller advocates for better representation onstage for trans and BIPOC ...

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The Chicago Blues Festival brings out the best in the local scene all weekend—and here are a few dozen shows to prove it.

Matt & Ben imagines the bromance of Damon and Affleck right before Hollywood success (literally) falls in their laps.

Rehana Lew Mirza's Neighborhood Watch traces the growing paranoia of a white progressive living next to a Muslim family.

Importantly, the contract also enshrines academic freedom for nontenure-track faculty, ceases to classify them as at-will employees after they complete their probationary period, and lays the ...

The 2025 edition of the Chicago Blues Festival has one of the stronger lineups in recent memory—its mix of hallowed veterans ...

The Birth of a New Identity, 1869–1939,” on view at Wrightwood 659, over 300 works of art explore homosexuality.

Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago” at the Intuit Art Museum is a celebration of such works made since the 1940s.

Welcome to the Rhinestone Digest, a monthly column looking at what makes the Chicago drag and burlesque scene tick.

In a digital landscape saturated with subscription paywalls and premium content, it’s easy to overlook the value of a ...