Arts
Bryan Gruley’s Favorite Chicago Hockey Spots
Bryan Gruley, reporter at large for Bloomberg News and author of The Skeleton Box – he’s also a hockey fan. Here, Gruley shares his favorite Chicago hockey spots.
Time To Dabble Into Knitting In Chicago
I wanted to learn how to knit, but had no idea where to go in this city to learn! A friend of mine suggested Dabble – a Chicago-based website that offers classes of all kinds for only $20 a class. Sure enough they had a “Knitting Basics” class – a sort of intro-to, exactly what I was looking for. I signed up online and a week later I was sitting in an adorable coffee shop in Lincoln Park, CityGrounds Coffee with four other women learning to knit…
Coldplay And Rihanna Performing Together; McCartney Hits The Stage
GRAMMY nominees Coldplay, Rihanna and Paul McCartney will perform live at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Emanuel Wants To Do More To Promote Arts
As a former ballet dancer, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday that he’d like to do more to integrate the arts into the lives of Chicagoans.
Survey Seeks ‘Culture Candidate’ For Mayor
A new survey seeks answers on who is the “culture candidate” among a dozen mayoral hopefuls, both prominent and obscure.
Best Large Music Venues In Chicago
Some things get better with age, some don’t. And while age may have taken a toll on some of these venues, each of them represents an excellent place to see one of your favorite artists.



