Performer Mike Newquist fully commits to The Den Theatre
Listen to the White Rooster crow on Michigan Avenue
"The handcuffs represent something hard mixed with soft snow." - Snowcuffs
Cuffing season ends in March, but the Chicago-based band Snowcuffs is warming up to a spring music season. Known for several other groups like Lightfoils and Astrobrite, guitarist Neil Yodnane built the band in 2022 to include vocalist Stephanie Nikolas, bassist Sarah Sterling and Mike Hoyt on drums. The budgeoning band has released two EPs, Sink Down and Sweet Gravity. Their latest single, “Burst” features a moody video that matches their atmospheric sound. Neil and Stephanie talked backstage at Beat Kitchen on the day of...
Ryan explores space as Ryland
"It can be hard to stay relevant in a sea of faces wearing wigs." - Katya Zomolodchikova
Yekaterina Petrovna Zomolodchikova, also known as Katya, is a Russian drag character created by Brian McCook. He grew up in Massachusetts and came out as gay at the age of 15. While in college, he became interested in drag and his Russian persona was inspired by one of his teachers. Katya joined the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race for season seven and won Miss Congeniality. In 2016, she landed on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, finishing as runner-up. Over the...
Into the world there came a soul called The Bride!
AFC raises funds from chocolate lovers
Luis Carreon gives magic fans an experiencia íntima
Theater of the Mind boggles the brain
A West End Girl affair brings Lily Allen back to Chicago
C2E2 shines with Pride in 2026
Here comes The Drama
Modern Gentleman outdates a typical trans tale
