Classic Chicago Magazine

The Sunday Edition

April 5, 2026
Kenny Davis with the gold medal
The Sporting Life

Pure Gold: Team USA Creates Own Medal Decades After 1972 Controversy

April 5, 2026

At long last, the 1972 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team — who were robbed of winning the gold medal during the most controversial finish in the history of sports — possess a memento of what they deserved to receive following that crazy night in Munich.

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Lyric Opera: Madama Butterfly

Lyric Opera: Madama Butterfly and Virtual Reality

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Music & Opera

Matthew Ozawa’s production sweeps audiences into Puccini’s heartbreaking tale—with virtual reality glasses adding an unexpected twist to this Lyric Opera classic.

Antibes

Antibes Early Spring 2026

By Katherine Harvey  •  Travel

Spring arrives on the French Riviera with regattas, Easter markets, and the timeless rhythms of the Antibes old town.

About the Town in April

About the Town in April

By Philip Vidal  •  About the Town

Jazz Day, EXPO CHICAGO, Steppenwolf premieres, the Lyric Opera’s safronia, poetry month, and more — Philip Vidal’s guide to April in Chicago.

Concentration Rehearsal

Concentration: A Poet’s Imagined Voice Now a Powerful Play

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Theatre Review

Arne Weingart’s theatrical adaptation of his Holocaust poetry runs April 11 and 12 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.

Maria Félix

Dwight Cleveland’s Rare Posters of Maria Félix On Exhibit in Paris

By Jorge Juan Mendoza  •  Art & Film

For the first time, significant film posters from her career are on display at the American University of Paris — from the collection of Chicagoan Dwight Cleveland.

His, Hers and Us

His, Hers and Us

By Scott Holleran  •  Fiction

New fiction by Scott Holleran blends light-hearted fantasy with flirtation, love and renewal — with a married couple’s body switch as a twist — just in time for spring.

Messages in Wood

Messages in Wood

By Sigalit Zetouni  •  Arts & Culture

H. C. Westermann’s sculptures—shaped by war, crafted in wood—return to Chicago in the largest show of his work in over 20 years, now at the Art Institute through May 17.

IWA Women Extraordinaire Awards Luncheon

IWA Women Extraordinaire Awards Luncheon

By Judy Carmack Bross  •  Arts & Society

The International Women’s Association honors three remarkable Chicago women—Barbara Gaines, Irma Suárez Ruiz, and Josephine Lee—at its annual awards luncheon.

Past Editions

March 29, 2026 Edition

March 29, 2026

Sunday Edition

Tiffany at the Driehaus Museum, Backgammon Club, An Island Idyll, Marwen, Landmarks Illinois, American Writers Museum, Fashion Trends, and more.

March 22, 2026 Edition

March 22, 2026

Sunday Edition

Jessie Mueller, Chicago Chamber Music Society, Lake Forest High School, Two Sisters and a Piano, Pokémon Fossil Museum, Kanuga, and more.

March 15, 2026 Edition

March 15, 2026

Sunday Edition

Les Années Folles de Coco Chanel, Little Village, Philadelphia Story, Honey Child, Anti-Cruelty’s 127th Birthday, and more.

March 8, 2026 Edition

March 8, 2026

Sunday Edition

Dr. Rebecca Tilles, Rieles y Raíces, Where Care Happens, Aquí en Chicago, Lunar New Year, DateBook, and more.