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Back on the radio, Kogan After Hours 6-7 pm Sunday WGN Radio 720 has Pamela Des Barres, “Queen of the Groupies,” coming for show at Constellation and two writing workshops pameladesbarresofficial.com; Actor Phil Donlon on appearing in “Chicago Fire,” film “Hotshot” and the movie biz.

He's been dead of decades but Andy Kaufman gets a new documentary showing and trying to explain his comedy (if that's what it was) and his immense popularity. This was a man who said, “I have never told a joke in my life" but filled Carnegie Hall. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/and…

Pamela Des Barres, proud to be the Queen of the Groupies, talks about life, love, rock and roll, and Disneyland. And she's coming to town next week to perform her one-woman show and lead her popular and empowering writing workshops chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/col…

Full Kogan After Hours 5-7 pm Sunday WGN Radio 720 brings you Mark Wukas on his first novel, “The Kiss of Night”; Candace Jordan on local events, parties; preview of Saturday Book Crawl; Linda Beckstrom and @pameladesbarres on life, show @constellation and writing workshops.

Books, books and more books. Chicago has long been a place for book lovers and book sellers, and this coming weekend is made for wandering and reading. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/22/col…

Former City News kid, native South Sider and longtime New Trier English teacher, Mark Wukas took a while but has finally delivered his first novel, 'The Kiss of Night,' a terrific book, peppered with his deep affection for the city. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/23/mar…

The State of Illinois has a new Poet Laureate and fellow poets rejoice. Who is it? Read this and find out. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/the…

As State Street's closes for repairs, an appreciation, celebration (with glorious photos) of the bridges over the river. The first one made it easier to get to and from--what else?--a saloon, and we've got more moveable bridges that any city in the world. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/col…

At Ken's on Western and other South Side oases where people eat and drink and share stories, Shannon Ward delights crowds and friends (and brings herself considerable joy) with her singing and guitar playing for the joy of it. chicagotribune.com/2025/05/01/col…

Steve Lasker, pioneering photojournalist who captured iconic Our Lady of the Angels fire image, dies at 94. And a hell of a nice guy. chicagotribune.com/2025/05/04/ste…

Actor on the make: Bradley Cooper's next screen role might be that cantankerous but surely great writer Nelson Algren and his long and eventually painful relationship with Simone de Beauvoir chicagotribune.com/2025/05/06/col…

Column: When Harry Castleman met Wally Podrazik at Northwestern University many years ago, the result was a definitive book on how to watch television. It's a big book--more than 600 pages--but so much fun. chicagotribune.com/2025/05/07/col…

Chicago Reader "Hot Type" columnist and so much more, Michael Miner was not only the 'conscience of our profession,' but a terrific husband, fun-loving father and friend but a lousy tennis player. Dead at 81 chicagotribune.com/2025/05/07/chi…

So many people enjoy devouring our celebrities and it's made easier thanks to an ever-expanding gossip industry. The celebrity spotlight, brighter than ever, still shines on Tiger Woods, and now his new gal pal. chicagotribune.com/2025/05/13/tig…

Andrew and Kelsey McClellan came here from Colorado more than a decade ago and found a broad canvas for their art work, sign painting and gold-gilding the town in ways that echo the city's glory days as a sign painting center. chicagotribune.com/2025/05/14/sig…

Marc Malnati's honest and entertaining book 'Deep Dish' tells the stories behind the Malnati pizza empire, including some dark and difficult ones chicagotribune.com/2025/05/20/dee…

Full @koganafterhours 5-7 pm Sunday WGN Radio 720 has Anthony Mateos, on book, “Who We Are: Stories from the Chicago Streetwise Community”; one and only Candace Jordan; Gary Houston/Roger Rapoport on film version of Peter Ferry’s novel "Old Heart” @oldheartmovie screening June 4

Jazz singer Elaine Dame tried the theater world in L.A. and here for a while, before finding a lively, nurturing musical world and now she embarks boldly on a new road with her third album 'Reminiscing' chicagotribune.com/2025/05/27/col…

Thar she blows! Chicago artist and writer Dmitry Samarov brings 'Moby-Dick' back to vivid life chicagotribune.com/2025/06/03/dmi…

Frank Ferrante has been playing Groucho Marx to great acclaim for 40 years--40!!!!!!--and 3,500 shows--3,500!!!!!!--give or take. And he'll be here one night only at Teatro ZinZanni in the Loop chicagotribune.com/2025/06/04/col…