Events
Get a free hot dog when you complete the Chicago Mini Crossword in 90 seconds, while getting roasted by Wiener’s Circle staff — March 4 from 1-2:30 p.m. CT.
Manual Cinema’s awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season!
Host and creator of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam, brings key insights to the stage. Come share your own thoughts and ideas on July 13 at the Auditorium Theatre.
Sun-Times reporters Elvia Malagón, Brett Chase, Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout sit down with Lynn Sweet to discuss how Trump is affecting local and statewide policies.
Film critic Richard Roeper will answer your questions about the 97th Academy Awards® on February 28.
Join members of the Sun-Times and WBEZ newsrooms for one-on-one conversations about how we can improve our coverage of your neighborhood on April 8.
Sun-Times reporters Elvia Malagón, Brett Chase, Tom Schuba and Abby Miller sit down with Lynn Sweet to discuss how Trump’s second term will affect Chicago and our nation.
Lynn Sweet is joined by political scientist Norm Ornstein for an election postmortem and look ahead at the Trump presidency.
Get the latest on the presidential race from NPR political correspondent and author of “The Exvangelicals,” Sarah McCammon.
Join us on Oct. 23 at the Keller Center to reflect on the upcoming election and discuss future reform.
Catch Pivot Gang, Marquis Hill, KAINA and DJ Lady D in Millennium Park for this free end-of-summer concert on Sept. 20!
Join the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) at the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk on September 14.
Join us for the next We Hear You listening session in Portage Park on Sept. 11.
Celebrate the value of the written word with over 200 author programs on seven outdoor stages at Lit Fest’s 39th annual event, Sept. 7-8.
Lynn Sweet sits down with Ed O’Keefe, CBS News; Andrea Mitchell, NBC News and MSNBC and Ted Johnson, Deadline.com for a DNC preview just days before the convention in Chicago.
The first-ever Evanston Folk Festival takes place at the lakefront at Dawes Park on Sept. 7 & 8.
Executive Director of the DNC Committee Alex Hornbrook and Executive Director of the Chicago DNC Host Committee Christy George gave an inside look at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Join members of both the WBEZ and Sun-Times newsrooms for one-on-one conversations about our reporting on June 13.
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, June 26, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought.
La celebración de 10 días desafía la comercialización del Cinco de Mayo, con la esperanza de educar y enriquecer a los habitantes de Chicago sobre la cultura mexicana.