Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/20 – 7/23
Well, I’ve more or less recovered from the wonderful Pitchfork Music Festival that took place this past weekend. Thankfully this stormy weather didn’t stop by during the fest, which was one of […]
See Hamlet in the Park With All the Famous Lines–Only 100 Minutes
The Prince of Denmark is going to the park this summer. You’ll be able to see a 100-minute version of Hamlet at four city parks in July and August. Venues are Touhy […]
Big Thief’s Emotionally Charged Performance at Millennium Park w/ Overcoats
Brooklyn band Big Thief have had a recent upsurge of popularity. Their recently released album Capacity has been met with critical acclaim, and it’s no wonder; the album is flooring. It’s one of the most […]
Fool’s Journey: A Misfit Circus Cabaret at Chopin Theatre
Where does a fool’s journey begin and end? The Misfit Circus attempted to answer that question on opening night as a cavalcade of Tarot cards, quirky characters and stellar circus acts created […]
Film Review: Florence Pugh Shines in the Chilling Lady Macbeth
Based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (and adapted by Alice Birch), Lady Macbeth confirms something that probably wasn’t that difficult to figure out: Things were pretty awful for British […]
The Screaming Eagle of Soul Rises Again at House of Vans
Last year, Charles Bradley played two sold out nights in Chicago at some of the most beautiful venues in the city: the second at Thalia Hall and the first, which I had […]
Neo-Futurists Close Out Another Hilarious Season of It Came from the Neo-Futurarium
Last Saturday I had the rare treat of seeing a staged reading of the 1975 made-for-TV film “Someone I Touched” at the Neo-Futurarium in Andersonville. The original film (I say “original” but […]
Game Review: The End is Nigh Post-Apocalyptic Platform Perfection
The End is Nigh is an insidious platformer by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. McMillen is known for his contributions to indie games Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac. The […]
Film Review: Girls Trip Is a Raunchy Celebration of Black Women’s Sexuality
In a setup that sounds remarkably familiar, four women (known collectively as the Flossy Posse) who have been friends since high school decide to take a much needed trip together after not […]
Lift your spirits at Lynfred Winery
Turning off of Roselle isn’t easy. It’s a loud, busy road. But once you’re on Lynfred Winery proper, you don’t hear a whisper of the aggressive suburban driving only 50 feet away. […]
Film Review: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is Vibrant, Electric, and Thrilling
This is a very silly movie, and if you are someone who prefers your science-fiction stories more on the serious side, you’re probably going to dislike it immensely. But if you appreciate world-building, splashy […]
Photo Shows on Poverty, Joan of Arc, and Commercialized Beauty Now on Display @ LUMA
The Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) offers a plethora of photographs on display this summer, featuring three exhibitions: Jeffrey Wolin’s Pigeon Hill: Then and Now; Michelle Murphy’s Responsive Beauty; and Susan Aurinko’s Searching for Jehanne, The Joan […]