Music
R&B’s Miguel favors psychedelia, shuns sexism
With the new Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel proves himself a potent and very welcome voice expanding the boundaries of the genre.
Joffrey Ballet kicks off season
Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet kicks off its fall season Wednesday at Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre with a three-part performance titled “Human Landscapes.”
Grizzly Bear broadens its horizons
The introspective indie-rockers aren’t afraid of a little roar on album four.
The Kelly O’Connor McNees Interview
The author of In Need of a Good Wife talks mail-order brides, centipedes and rejection letters.
Bat for Lashes delivers beautifully creepy third album
The third album from British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Natasha Khan is a gorgeous but unsettling dreamscape.
John Cale channels his inner Snoop
Few artists in their 70s carrying such storied laurels have shown this sort of courageous curiosity.
Redbox concert tickets a red herring
Don’t expect to see Redbox seriously encroaching on Live Nation/Ticketmaster’s business, here or anywhere else. The company’s plan really is really a penny-wise, pound-foolish scheme that most smart promoters loathe: papering the house.