By: Courtney Kueppers May 20, 2022 As a student at the University of Chicago in the ’60s, Heather Booth began connecting people seeking...

Daytime Chicago May 10, 2022 Otherworld Theatre Company recently launched The Nerd Therapy Podcast exploring mental health topics through...

By Emma Krupp May 9, 2022 See an exciting slate of international films for free as part of Cinema/Chicago's annual summer screening...

Daytime Chicago April 20, 2022 The CineYouth Festival spotlights young filmmakers ages 22 and younger. This year there are 71 short films...

By: Lisa Fielding April 14, 2022 This week on Backstage Chicago, Lisa travels to a hidden treasure in Wrigleyville called the Otherworld...

By Jake Wittich April 8, 2022 LAKEVIEW — A film festival spotlighting young creators is returning this month to Lincoln Park. This year’s...

By: Jake Wittich April 7, 2022 A sci-fi and fantasy theater company that’s been closed most of the pandemic is ramping up its in-person...

By Patrick McDonald April 20, 2022 CHICAGO – The future is now at the 2022 CineYouth Festival, taking place this upcoming weekend in...

By Maria Carrasco March 30, 2022 State lawmakers have proposed a record 238 anti-LGBTQ+ bills so far this year, according to an analysis...

By Kayla Samoy March 24, 2022 This weekend, more than 170 sketch, improv and stand-up comedy performers from around the world will gather...

By Glenn Kenny March 17, 2022 This documentary centered on the blues musician Buddy Guy is a very good rather than a great movie. But any...

By Delan Bruce March 17, 2022 Campus rankings range from academics to social life, with results that run the gamut from illuminating to...

By Jerry Nunn March 7, 2022 Chicago-based stand-up comedian Shawn Banks is making an appearance at the World Comedy Expo. This talented...

By: Eric S. February 17, 2022 Earlier this month, MuggleNet attended Albion School of Sorcery, a live-action role-playing game (or LARP)...

By Jason Hartman, Authority Magazine February 10, 2022 …The final key to success is to be impactful. The desire to be impactful is at the...

By Jon Blistein February 7, 2021 Buddy Guy’s storied career and his work to share the blues with younger generations are highlighted in...

By Robert Abele March 17, 2022 That Buddy Guy, now 85, lives for the blues is an understatement, as anyone familiar with his impulsive,...

By Miriam DiNunzio January 31, 2022 It’s been said laughter is the best medicine, and organizers of the World Comedy Expo are hoping the...

By Jerry Hamedi March 21, 2022 Kerry Sheehan is the Business Director of The World Comedy Expo, a brand new comedy festival taking place...

By Ray Pride October 28, 2021 The fifty-seventh Chicago International Film Festival awarded prizes to the winners of its 2021...