World progress relies on people who are willing to attempt seemingly far-fetched and outlandish tasks. Without them, life would be primitive and mundane. Although great appreciation is extended to such acts of creative bravery, there must at some point exist an acknowledged boundary between feasible aspirations and delusional grandeur. A […]

The anxieties of aging, death, and the tragedies of love. As each character gets to know the others on the beach, we find out more about them and why they are trying to “find the sun.” “Finding the Sun” is the story of eight people on a beach who are […]

Chicago is a glowing metropolis built on the dreams and shoulders of working class citizens. The essence of the city, photographed in glossy travel magazines with the Sears Tower in its skyline, is not the same city known to the homeless elderly man living on Wacker Drive. The city that […]

Most police officers are honest, hard-working public servants who serve their communities they are charged with protecting with honor and distinction; yet a seemingly growing number of what are sometimes called “rogue cops,” appear to be exempt from the very justice they’ve sworn to uphold. A recent joint investigation by […]

The undersigned members of the English department regret that Professor Harry White, in a recent issue of The Independent, resorted to airing his scholarly and pedagogical differences with his colleagues in a public manner, expressing them in the forms of insult and personal animosity rather than in the spirit of academic argument […]

November, the season of politicians to begin campaigns for reelection or for higher office. It’s also a time where change can be anticipated, even when there isn’t an election to be had. Change and diversity are the usual motives behind politics these days but when are these ideas not enough? […]

Under the direction of Henry Godinez, the cast of The Cook takes the audience on a rollercoaster of joy and sorrow, love and hate, strength and weakness. Tender moments are interspersed with periods of rage; and the actors portray these emotions believably with a touch of humor thrown in to […]

#8220;This is the moment in your life to do something crazy” was Jerry Seinfeld’s message to everyone in the screening room. During Seinfeld’s recent Chicago visit to promote his new film, he suggested that every college student make a list of the top seven things that they really want to […]

Whether you want to document your own ghost or find things to validate that there is something more to this life. It is not as easy as TV will make it seem. That is why a quality guidebook on conducting paranormal investigations is important. There are many books on the […]

On the corner of Montrose and Damen, there is an understated storefront with the white sign above proclaiming it “The Inside Out Art Studio: Serious Fun for Artists of All Ages.” Inside this shop is a treasure trove of hand made masks and puppets created by an artist named Jeff […]