That sketch comedy tends to be a predominantly white art form is a bit of a “chicken and egg” situation—it took seven years before Bob Curry became the first Black cast member in a Second City Mainstage revue in 1966, and even longer to move away from a s... See more
Ska lovers, rejoice—third wave fan favorites Save Ferris are keeping the torch alive. Best known for their 1997 cover of “Come On Eileen,” the band is currently prepping its first album in 27 years, kickstarting what’s sure to be an exciting 2026 with a g... See more
Perhaps more than any other '90s rock icon, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has remained unapologetically artistically adventurous three decades into his career—while the most recent Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters albums were both terrific, it’s unlik... See more
This is the first in a series of articles spotlighting some of Chicago’s finest and funniest comedians worth watching.
Though Laura Hugg has always loved comedy, it took many years and overcoming many challenges before she got on stage and began her journ... See more
It’s been 50 years since David Byrne first introduced his trademark brand of quirky pop-punk/world music fusion to audiences as the frontman of Talking Heads—note the lack of “the” in front of their name, as their 1982 live album clarified—yet Wednesday n... See more
