Entertainment Columns
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Feder: Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones named editorial page editorJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - After two decades as theater critic of the Chicago Tribune Chris Jones was named editorial page editor Wednesday. But he said he still plans to review "the major shows" ...
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Feder: Buyout or not, Kristen McQueary quits Chicago TribuneJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - The buyouts may be over but the bleeding hasn't stopped for the Chicago Tribune. On Tuesday Kristen McQueary, editor of the Tribune's editorial page, announced that she...
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WGN Radio Walk of Fame takes an eerie detour to the suburbsJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Whatever happened to the WGN Radio Walk of Fame? It all started in 2014 as a promotional gimmick devised by radio impresario Jimmy deCastro. Plaques honoring dozens of c...
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Feder: It's 'a blessing' to host Inspiration 1390 for DeAndre PattersonJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - There's a new afternoon voice on Chicago's Inspiration 1390. DeAndre Patterson, a gospel songwriter, recording artist and pastor of two area congregations, today steps ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Boom or doomed? An expert's views on the Bears and Arlington ParkJun 27, 2021 1:00 am - David Trandel looks at the 326 acres currently housing Arlington Park and sees a once-in-a-century opportunity for an inspired NFL ownership. Then the 57-year-old commer...
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Constable: Perfecting the art of neighborhood diversityJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - A skilled painter takes a palette of diverse colors and expertly blends them into a beautiful work of art. Lifelong artist Carol Keene is doing that with the families in...
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Feder: 'Totally pumped' John Kass off and running with new blogJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - In the week since he launched his independent website at johnkassnews.com former Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass says he's already picked up 35,000 email subscribers...
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Widescreen: Nightmarish, naughty 'Evil' is a show on the cusp of greatnessJun 24, 2021 6:00 am - Investigator David Acosta (Mike Colter), a priest-in-training who drops psilocybin in his tea to induce divine visions, sees himself in a golden field of wheat. Walking ...
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Feder: Chicago magazine taps Tribune's Amy Carr as new editorJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - It's anyone's guess how long Chicago magazine will remain in Alden Global Capital's local portfolio, but for now the venerable city monthly has a new editor, Robert Fede...
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Jim O'Donnell: Mike Ditka says Bears should stay in ChicagoJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - THAT GROWING MOMENTUM to get the Bears into a new stadium at Arlington Park received a jolting forearm shiver Thursday. Mike Ditka — one of the greatest Bears of 'em all...