Chopsticks? Check. Corkscrew? Check. Church Key? Check.

Wine and Dine

by Nicholas Day | Dec 15, 2005

Slavery, the Musical

Apple Tree tries to illuminate the "peculiar institution" in Dessa Rose.

by Kerry Reid | Dec 15, 2005

Frogs, Mommy and Daddy

by Liz Armstrong, J. Niimi | Dec 15, 2005

Marques Houston, Chris Brown, Trey Songz

by Jessica Hopper | Dec 15, 2005

The Pack Rat and His Art

by Fred Camper | Dec 15, 2005

Coctails

by J. Niimi | Dec 15, 2005

Hairspray

by Laura Molzahn | Dec 15, 2005

King Kong

by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Dec 15, 2005

Russian

by Jessica Hopper | Dec 15, 2005

Sister Bernie's Bingo Bash

by Jenn Goddu | Dec 15, 2005

Studs Terkel

by Todd Dills | Dec 15, 2005

Cougars

by Monica Kendrick | Dec 15, 2005

The Family Stone

by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Dec 15, 2005

The Hipmas Carol

by Jack Helbig | Dec 15, 2005

The SantaLand Diaries

by Brian Nemtusak | Dec 15, 2005

Connie Smith, Elizabeth Cook

by Peter Margasak | Dec 15, 2005

Landmark This!; Live by the I Beam, Die by the I Beam; Draw Me A Picture

A rare remnant of the partnership between Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root gets the restoration it deserves.

by Lynn Becker | Dec 15, 2005

A Marvelous Party: The Noel Coward Celebration

by Kelly Kleiman | Dec 15, 2005

The Magic Flute

by Barbara Yaross | Dec 15, 2005

Nightmare of You

by Miles Raymer | Dec 15, 2005

Oliver!

by Jennifer Vanasco | Dec 15, 2005

The Illusion of Chaos

by Liz Armstrong | Dec 15, 2005

Is There a Designer in the House?; School Notes; Miscellany

The School of the Art Institute outsourced its new logo.

by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 15, 2005

Savage Love

by Dan Savage | Dec 15, 2005

Speaking of Clean Air . . .

Now that smoking's banned indoors, will our valiant representatives crack down on the people polluting the skies? Don't hold your breath.

by Mick Dumke | Dec 15, 2005

Project Unreality

by M. Ross Adams | Dec 15, 2005

If I Were Editor

by Karl Seyfert | Dec 15, 2005

Calculating Care

Advocate runs hospitals where there might otherwise be none, but is it doing all it can for the patients who use them?

by Harold Henderson | Dec 15, 2005

Kiss and Blog

A couple of downtown flacks add a little frisson to their office romance.

by Ryan Hubbard | Dec 15, 2005

They Won't Go Quietly; The Medill School of Media Management?; News Bite

Editorial cartoonists howl as the Tribune Company cans more of their brethren.

by Michael Miner | Dec 15, 2005

Later, Legends

Favre vanquished, Pippen hailed, Thomas cashiered

by Ted Cox | Dec 15, 2005

Oops! They Did It Again

An address mix-up helps fast-track another controversial demolition.

by Ben Joravsky | Dec 15, 2005

The Straight Dope

by Cecil Adams | Dec 15, 2005

News of the Weird

by Chuck Shepherd | Dec 15, 2005

Scott Reeder Won't Even Be My Friendster

Art stars and hard feelings at Wendy Cooper Gallery's latest opening

by Liz Armstrong | Dec 15, 2005

The Treatment

by Jessica Hopper, Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Brian Nemtusak, J. Niimi | Dec 15, 2005

Snips

by Harold Henderson | Dec 15, 2005

Good Is Good

God knows there's nothing wrong with a morally serious movie for kids.

by J.R. Jones | Dec 15, 2005

More Morricone

A brilliantly curated trove of the sound track master's lesser known works.

by Peter Margasak | Dec 15, 2005

Keepin' It Really, Really Real

Kanye's cowriter on "Jesus Walks" wants to talk to you about regular folks.

by Bob Mehr | Dec 15, 2005

Night Spies

This week at: Berlin

by Richard Knight Jr. & Stephen Gruhn | Dec 15, 2005