Rallying Chicago’s Next Innovators
About the Town in September
Chicago’s cultural institutions launch their 2026–2027 seasons and the city’s festivals send off the summer — Philip Vidal’s guide to September in Chicago.
Birthplace of the Olympics Reveals Naked Truth
At ancient Olympia, competitors ran, wrestled, and threw for olive wreaths rather than medals — and every one of them competed naked. David A. F. Sweet on the birthplace of the Games, two years ahead of LA28.
Health in the Austrian Alps: Dispatch from MAYRLIFE
A week at MAYRLIFE in the Austrian Alps — cryotherapy, aerial yoga, and gourmet meals prepared to the gut-health principles of Dr. Franz Mayr, alongside a lake so pure you can drink it.
Hyperlink, a Connection
Linking Chicago to Zurich’s Museum Rietberg — Soma Roy on how a community art workshop for Chicago residential-wiring students found an unexpected connection with a curator half a world away.
Colors of Nature
Renoir’s “Two Sisters” at the Art Institute meets the Garfield Park Conservatory’s Pigments! garden — Sigalit Zetouni on the plants that have colored art for thousands of years.
Only in Murray Bay: Part II
La Malbaie’s summer regulars return for another chapter — Judy Carmack Bross continues her dispatch from Charlevoix’s beloved corner of Quebec.