ARIES (March 21-April 19): Greek philosopher Socrates declared, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” That extreme statement is a foundational idea of Western philosophy. It’s hard to do! To be ...

Smoque Defends Its Trademark Turf Against Weber The recently released Weber Smoque is “a pellet smoker that costs $799 or $999, depending on the size.” Barry Sorkin, “owner and pitmaster behind ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART MCA Chicago Names Real Estate Developer As New Board Chair “The Museum of ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Cleveland Museum Of Art Acquires Rare Giambologna Sculpture The Cleveland Museum ...

Dove’s Deluxe Dinner Returns Wicker Park diner Dove’s Luncheonette brings its deluxe dinner back, featuring five courses “loaded with peak produce,” including: spring peas with chilled smoked ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Valerie Carberry Named President-CEO Of Gray Gray has named Valerie Carberry the ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Carmen Winant’s “Manuals For Living” Opens At Patron Patron’s second solo ...

“Chef Grant Achatz and Alinea Group have decided to close Fire, the restaurant that replaced Roister in Fulton Market. The restaurant opened in November. It was Alinea Group’s first new restaurant ...

Chicago Gourmet Hosts Dinner On NASCAR Starting Line Chicago Gourmet will host Dinner on the NASCAR Track on the start/finish line of the racing course. It will feature “a lavish five-course Italian ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your definition of home is due for revamping, deepening and expansion. Your sense of where you truly belong is ripe to be adjusted and perhaps even revolutionized. A ...

See “Chicago’s Met Gala” in pictures: “The Joffrey Ballet transformed its largest annual fundraising event into an immersive journey through wonderland,” posts Crain’s. This year’s gala “drew 950 ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries writer Joseph Campbell was a world-renowned mythologist. His theories about the classic hero archetype have inspired many writers and filmmakers, including “Star Wars” ...