Entertainment
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Concerts Feb. 13-19: 10,000 Maniacs, Dan Navarro, Bret Michaels and moreFeb 11, 2026 8:18 am - Upcoming concerts include 10,000 Maniacs at City Winery, Dan Navarro and Jessica Willis Fisher at The Venue in Aurora, Bret Michaels at the Arcada Theatre and more.
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Mays Music Centre of Excellence presents the fourth annual Lift Every Voice Gospel CelebrationFeb 10, 2026 11:13 pm - The Mays Music Centre of Excellence is hosting the fourth annual Lift Every Voice Gospel Celebration on April 11, honoring the history and impact of Gospel music.
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St. Mary Catholic next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour Feb. 15Feb 10, 2026 10:24 pm - The historic 1926 George Kilgen & Son pipe organ will be featured at the next stop of the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 15.
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Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
Feb 10, 2026 6:53 pm - Sunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show.
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‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escape
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Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files
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At 84, Bob Dylan may be producing something more valuable than hits
Feb 10, 2026 1:51 pm - In his hyper-detailed and persuasive new book, “After the Flood,” Robert Polito examines the latter part of Bob Dylan’s career, from 1991 to 2024, the period between winning a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour.
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Second City at The MAC, stand-up at the Raue CenterFeb 10, 2026 11:46 am - Get ready for Valentine’s Day laughs when The Second City tours to the McAninch Arts Center and stand-up comedians perform at the Raue Center. Plus, Hey Nonny hosts a Mardi Gras party and The Joffrey Ballet brings “American Icons” to the Lyric Opera House.
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Chappell Roan drops talent agent in latest Epstein fallout
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Dance of Death’ delivers dark laughs from a bitter marriageFeb 10, 2026 8:57 am - It’s funny how Steppenwolf Theatre Company has chosen to celebrate part of its 50th anniversary season by showcasing one of western theater’s most toxic wedding anniversaries in “The Dance of Death.” But that’s par for the course for a Chicago theater institution that is famous for its ferocious acting.