It's still under construction, but a huge space at the Merchandise Mart could become the cradle of the next generation of internet giants. We take a look inside the venture called "1871."

The legend of Harry Houdini gets turned upside-down when two local theater companies explore the magic behind the peerless entertainer.

Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews three plays on Chicago stages and offers her highest recommendations.

Martin Scorsese's film Hugo leads the pack in today's Oscar nominations. Film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky joins us with his picks and some surprises.

The Chicago Tribune "Problem Solver" Jon Yates joins us with consumer tips in his new book: What's Your Problem?

We meet some Chicago area cyclists who won't let a little thing like winter stand in their way.

We asked what you thought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would think of U.S. politics and race relations in 2012. We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.

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The daughter of a high-ranking Chinese government official has written an autobiography about her family's struggle for survival during the Cultural Revolution. Her story has now been made into a documentary. We talk with Chicagoan Jian Ping.

The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette is one of seven of its kind in the world, and the only temple in the United States. Why is it located in suburban Chicago? Geoffrey Baer explains in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

It was the blizzard of the century when the century was still young. We take a look at the photographic record of some Windy City Winters of long ago.

ssayist and popular Minnesota Public Radio contributor Peter Smith grew up here in the 1950s. He joins us to talk about his new book of wry essays.

A chance to dance; we take a look at Hubbard Street Dance Company's effort to boost homegrown talent.

On this Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, we meet the man behind the March on Washington, the "invisible man" of the Civil Rights movement -- Bayard Rustin.

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We speak with a local linguist who helped crown the latest words of the year.