The winter arts season really kicks out the jams this week with some important hardcore acts at The Webster and Cafe Nine and a forum of arts leaders at Hartford Public Library. There are also three ...

The second half of the Springer Theatre's 2024-25 season opens January 23 with August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the Tony Award-winning portrayal of the life and struggles of a Black female ...

Counting down our picks for the top five greatest punk reimaginings of classic songs by The Rolling Stones, including tracks by Joan Jett, Dead Boys, and Devo.

William Snelling explores how the John Fahey's combination of simplicity and atmosphere continues to hold sway over myriad ...

Writer and musician Emma John travels south to find the beat—and birthplace—of a special kind of Mississippi music.

Ask someone to write down the top 10 TV sitcoms of the ’90s or the top actresses from the ’80s, and prepare for an argument.

Bill Murray kicked off his US tour this past weekend in Chicago and performed covers of classic hits by Bob Dylan, The Kinks and more.

Bill Murray and his "Blood Brothers" band began their 2025 tour in Chicago this month, where they covered Bob Dylan, The ...

Should you ever get the chance, start your new year with Bill Murray singing, his fists clenched, his arms thrusting ...

A large pig, 3 feet tall and 5 feet long, will be the centerpiece of the new library garden being developed in Kouts.

Jon Hamm took the stage at Bub City's live band karaoke night in Chicago on Jan. 1 and performed a series of hits including Neil Diamond’s 'Sweet Caroline,' Prince's '1999' and Radiohead's 'Creep.' ...

There's plenty on view at Kansas City-area galleries this winter. Shake off the post-holiday blues with these solo exhibits and group shows from a range of perspectives and mediums.