We’re curious, and we bet you are, too. That’s why Do312 and Chicagoist would like to invite you to watch the the premiere of the show with us at the Liar’s Club tonight. [ more › ] Read more: Last Minute Plans: The Wiener’s... 

I appeared on FOX’s Good Day Chicago this morning to chat about last night’s Grammys telecast. Watch the video and let us know your thoughts on the show. [ more › ] View original here:  So, About Those Grammys  Read More →

Gov. Pat Quinn walked the walk a couple of days ago and encouraged Illinoisans to play the lottery. Quinn purchased a $2 Powerball ticket at a Chicago liquor store in an attempt to emphasize that lottery revenues go to fund education and capital projects... 

Grammer has received accolades in the past for his comedic work on the show Frasier , but this marks the first win for the actor in a dramatic role. [ more › ] Originally posted here: Kelsey Grammer Wins Golden Globe For His Portrayal Of Chicago’s... 

“The Attic Room,” one of two works from the RE|Dance Group performed over the weekend at Links Hall, is ferociously frustrating, its bright spots sullied by its weaknesses. Here is the original post:  A haunting, frustrating evening from... 

Performing “Ol’ Man River” early in their show at the Old Town School of Folk Music Friday night, members of the Persuasions mimed grueling work as Jimmy Hayes called out the song’s decree, “tote that barge until you’re... 

The 2008 Broadway musical “In the Heights,” the story of a mostly Latino community struggling to both move up and stay together, is now in its waning days as a touring attraction. Since the show last was in Chicago ¿ in late 2009 ¿ the initial,... 

“The Addams Family” is not the first musical whose first national tour has been infinitely better than the Broadway production that gave birth to it: such past shows as “Big” and “The Civil War” were also greatly improved.... 

Breast-centric restaurant Show-Me’s failed in Naperville, in part because the controversy surrounding it when the city required the waitresses to cover up a little. [ more › ] Read the original post:  Extra Extra: A Breastaurant Fails In Naperville  Read More →

For Winfrey fans expecting a daily show, we’ll let you down easy. OWN said they expect the show to run weekly, on Sunday nights. Discovery, Oprah’s partner in OWN, said that new episodes could run two or three times a week . [ more › ]...