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 ...

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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 ...

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 Carmen Winant’s “Manuals For Living” Opens At Patron Patron’s second solo ...

ART Roots & Culture Calls For Help “We are facing tough times,” Chicago arts institution Roots & Culture shares on Instagram. “Our top funder dropped us last year to ‘invest in more pressing concerns ...

New Greektown Restaurant Ithaki Rises From Fifteen-Year-Old Ashes Of Costa’s Kosti Demos is returning to Greektown fifteen years after a fire destroyed his family’s restaurant, Costa’s Greek Dining ...

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” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...