Arts & Entertainment
Dual art fairs team up to bring functional art objects and outsider art to Chicago. We talk with the directors of both shows to find out how they work in harmony.
A guitar player from Serbia makes beautiful music -- and beautiful guitars. We visit the workshop of a professional luthier who shares the secrets of his trade.
Before there were road signs, there were trail marker trees. A local author is here to discuss his 28-year study and new book: Native American Trail Marker Trees: Marking Paths through the Wilderness.
Geoffrey Baer rides us through the history of Lawndale and its Jewish roots on tonight's edition of Biking the Boulevards.
On Halloween, we take a look back at the Chicago filmmaker known as the "Godfather of Gore."
Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
"The Better Angels Of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined"
Are we living in the least violent era in human history? Author Steven Pinker says yes. The Harvard professor is here to talk about his new book, The Better Angels Of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.
High Fashion Exhibit at Chicago History Museum
He created one-of-a-kind fashions for everyone, from socialites to strippers. Charles James was a brilliant but difficult man who wanted to be an artist, not a designer. We hear from the curator of a new exhibit that deconstructs his crafty creations.
A nondescript building on the South Side may give a clue to what the neighborhood used to look like. Geoffrey Baer has more in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
We have your thoughts on our recent stories about Justin Bieber, prostate cancer screening, and opera superstar Nicole Cabell, when we read some of your viewer mail.
Author Cathleen Falsani on Justin Bieber's Faith
Believe it or not, teen idol Justin Bieber is not only an international sensation, but he's a devout Christian. Longtime Chicago religion writer Cathleen Falsani is here to talk about her new book, Belieber!
In tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards, Geoffrey reveals Chicago's rich biking history -- from the 19th century to today.
A rich collection of Chicago art is on display at a suburban library. Meet the curator, an accomplished painter who helped shake up the art world in the 1960s.
Tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards takes us on a tour through the McKinley Park and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.
Since studying her craft at Chicago's Lyric Opera, she's become one of the most sought-after sopranos in the world. We get a live performance from opera superstar, Nicole Cabell.
After a hearty rendition of "God Save the Queen" this weekend, the Bears may have saved their season with a victory in London. We recap yesterday's win with former Bears Offensive Lineman, James "Big Cat" Williams, on this week's Bears Alumni Club.