Five essential books for March 2026 — from Liza Minnelli's memoir to Fab 5 Freddy's hip-hop origin story.
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Can’t catch a play in person? Read it instead: the case for plays as literature
Reading plays makes a worthwhile pastime for theater fans and laymen alike. Here's why.
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Carnegie Hall gets its groove back with The New York Pops
Carnegie Hall got its groove back as The New York Pops delivered thrilling R&B with Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson.
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In ’11 to Midnight,’ TikTok’s Cost n’ Mayor deliver the year’s best dance party
By Ryan Leeds Pastel Post-it notes plaster the doors and inside walls of the Orpheum Theater, where audience members of…
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Aisha Jackson: From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Carnegie Hall & everything in between
Fresh off Broadway's "The Great Gatsby," Aisha Jackson prepares for Carnegie Hall talking faith, representation, and leaving a legacy.
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Which Grammy winners will you see live in 2026?
GRAMMY winners are even better in person. Here's where to see Olivia Dean, FKA twigs, Turnstile & more.
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Why Chicago is the place to experience dance right now
Chicago's winter dance scene heats up with Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street, and Red Clay premieres. Here's what you can't miss.
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Less talk, more gallery space: CMA shows what celebrating Indigenous artists actually looks like
CMA's exhibit "still/emerging" is the follow-through every land acknowledgment should aspire to: less performative, more wall space.
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Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
Firelei Báez transforms MCA Chicago into an immersive Caribbean dreamscape that questions colonial history. On view through May 31.
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Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names
Marc Shaiman's memoir dishes on Sondheim, Streisand, and the highs (literal and figurative) and lows of showbiz life.
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