Sid Smith

Sid Smith is a former arts and culture writer for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Smith studied dance, theater, and criticism at Florida State University and the University of North Carolina before moving to Chicago in 1978 to work for the City News Bureau. He joined the Tribune in 1980, writing features and reviews for local dance, film, and theater. In 2012, the Ruth Page Foundation honored Smith with an award for his three decades as "a champion of Chicago dance and dance coverage.” Smith retired from the Tribune in 2013; he continues to write as a freelancer.