Organizers of what is arguably the city's most selective festival say the goal of the event is to “maximize the buzz.” Here ...

The 13 th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, an event for which I am the co-producer and several other RogerEbert.com ...

The Invite, 2026. Directed by Olivia Wilde. Starring Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. SYNOPSIS: ...

Spanning film, food, visual and performing arts, and more—here’s your Reader-approved guide to celebrating AAPI Heritage ...

Star Global Concert and “Anne Frank the Exhibition” at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry are among the highlights in the ...

Directed by Michael Glover Smith, "Hekla" makes its Music Box Theatre premiere in May. Tickets for a screening and Q&A are on ...

Peter Cetera left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career and developed a No. 1 hit track for 'Karate Kid Part 2' that was ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

The Jackson 5’s deep Illinois and Indiana roots are represented in the new film “Michael,” which tells the origin story of ...

The film capturing the scene outside a Judas Priest show was 17 minutes long, only available on VHS and won the hearts of a ...

From West Side Story, to Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, to Cabaret, these movie musicals are perfectly ...

These three films on Hulu this weekend explore what happens when reaching for something pulls you somewhere you can't come back from.