Arts & Entertainment
Pulitzer prize-winning author Mark Mazzetti discusses his new book where he asserts that the CIA has evolved from an intelligence-gathering agency into a man-hunting and killing machine.
Star of stage and screen Matthew Morrison joins us to talk about his upcoming PBS special and new album.
Two Los Angeles-based Chicano artists currently have exhibits at the National Museum of Mexican Art. We take a look at the art of Chaz Bojórquez and John Valadez.
Oklahoma! on stage, an immersive journey through 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, and the Art Institute "After Dark;" Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
The Bulls lose their composure-- and the game-- last night in Miami. How did things go from so good to so bad so quickly? And can the team rebound tomorrow night at the United Center? We have a preview.
Eve Ensler’s new memoir, In the Body of the World, is a gritty glimpse of her recent struggles – from uterine cancer to working with rape survivors in the Congo. She joins us.
Radio host Bill McGlaughlin joins us to talk about 10 years on the radio and a lifetime of "Exploring Music."
Michael Pollan, author of the new book Cooked, joins us with what we stand to lose if we keep relying on packaged foods.
10 Buildings That Changed America is the name of Geoffrey Baer’s new PBS special debuting nationwide on May 12. He joins us with a preview.
With the Blackhawks up 2 games to 1 in the post season, Jay Shefsky introduces us to Chicago's sled hockey team -- that's the hard-hitting, fast-paced sport played by amputees and others with lower limb disabilities.
We revisit a Picasso exhibition at the first American museum to exhibit his work -- The Art Institute of Chicago.
A brand new staging of a classic American musical arrives in Chicago with some very authentic dancing. We meet the 91-year-old choreographer behind Lyric Opera of Chicago's Oklahoma!
Music from Poland's golden age, high fashion and Cinco de Mayo festivities; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, we have a very special performance from the nation's top college mariachi troupe.