Archival photos from the Field Museum depict researchers and the taxidermy they worked on – and loved posing with.
Stories by chloe riley
New Joffrey Ballet Recruits Talk Dance in an Increasingly Digital World
The Joffrey Ballet just hired 10 new dancers; you may have already met 2 of them
Sep 14, 2015 | Chloe Riley
New Joffrey Ballet dancers speak about their experience with crafting public persona in the world of professional ballet.
The ‘First Contemporary American Play’: Kimberly Senior on ‘Disgraced’
Prize-winning drama begins previews at Goodman Theatre Saturday
Sep 11, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Chicago director Kimberly Senior talks about her experiences directing – for the fourth time – playwright Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Disgraced.
Weekend Events Around Town: Sept. 11-13
Evening kayak, wine fest, and free outdoor opera
Sep 10, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Take advantage of the still warm weather and go for a kayak, sample over 300 wines at Buckingham Fountain, and listen to free music from around the world. It'll be boot weather soon enough.
Fall Arts Chicago: 25 Events for Your Eyes, Ears, Brain
Sep 10, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Art, dance, music and theater: Get the best of everything in our guide to fall arts in Chicago.
Fish at Field Museum is Only One of its Kind in Existence
Go Behind the Scenes with Chicago Tonight
Sep 8, 2015 | Chloe Riley
At first glance, the small, brown, formaldehyde-soaked Evarra tlahuacensis doesn’t come off as a terribly striking fish. But the little minnow is actually the only remaining specimen of its kind on Earth – and it's housed at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Labor Day Weekend Events Around Chicago: Sept. 4-6
Five Fests and a Q&A with Queen of Earth Director Alex Ross Perry
Sep 3, 2015 | Chloe Riley
It's Labor Day weekend, Chicago. You won't be able to wear white after Monday, so flash your brights at this great lineup of festivals, including Turkish Fest, Jazz Fest and the Chicago Fringe Fest. Oh, and don't miss a Q&A at Music Box Theatre with Queen of Earth director Alex Ross Perry. Take your pick.
The SpongeBob Musical: Songwriting Celebs and their SpongeBob Twins
Sep 3, 2015 | Chloe Riley
In light of The SpongeBob Musical, we matched up songwriting celebs to their SpongeBob counterparts.
Plus-Size Model Emme Decries Fashion Industry in Chicago-Made Documentary
Sep 1, 2015 | Chloe Riley
The plus-size model speaks out in Model Diet, a locally-produced documentary criticizing the fashion industry’s standards.
Chicago Improv Group The Katydids Gets Airtime Following Video Music Awards
Sep 1, 2015 | Chloe Riley
TV Land’s female-driven comedy series – from Chicago-based improv group the Katydids – airs in January, but VMA viewers got a sneak peek on Sunday after the awards show.
Chicago-Based 'Bobby & Iza' Pilot Up for NBC Comedy Web Series
Aug 31, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Two Chicago actors could see their pilot picked up by NBC for a web series.
SpongeBob SquarePants Musical to get Pre-Broadway Tryout in Chicago
Aug 31, 2015 | Chloe Riley
The musical, directed by Steppenwolf’s Tina Landau will feature original songs from David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, among others.
Hypocrites' Director on 'American Idiot': It's Not About '3 White Boys'
Aug 28, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Previews for Green Day musical American Idiot begin Friday in a staging by The Hypocrites at the Den Theatre in Wicker Park.
Rising Rent in Lincoln Square Drives Out Fine Wine Brokers
Aug 27, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Lincoln Square's Fine Wine Brokers, a 20-year neighborhood staple, will close Aug. 31, according to the shop’s co-owner Louise Rohr, who cited rising rent as the deciding factor in the store’s closure.
Weekend Events Around Chicago: Aug. 28-30
Ogle the Stanley Cup, Brush up on Film Noir and Catch The Psychedelic Furs
Aug 27, 2015 | Chloe Riley
This weekend, you can hang out with the Stanley Cup, revisit new wave '80s band The Psychedelic Furs, walk through a garden in the city, take in a movie or two, and more.
Original 1893 World's Fair Paintings Discovered in Storage Facility
Aug 26, 2015 | Chloe Riley
Three original Japanese sliding door paintings from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition were discovered in a Chicago Park District storage facility, the CPD announced Wednesday.
Chicago Dramatists Names Meghan Beals New Artistic Director
Aug 25, 2015 | Chloe Riley
West Town-based theater company Chicago Dramatists has named Meghan Beals as artistic director, following the death of longtime artistic director Russ Tutterow in May.