Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/25 – 5/28
It feels like I’ve been writing about rainy days and Twin Peaks for weeks now. Don’t let the upcoming wet days discourage you from enjoying this pre-Memorial Day weekend. Go out and […]
Twin Titan Arums to Stink Up Chicago Botanic Garden Any Day Now
The Chicago Botanic Gardens have many rare and beautiful specimens, from delicate orchids that require careful hand pollination just to bloom to a multitude of beautiful roses and tranquil waters brimming with […]
A CLAssy Affair: Night of 300 Books at the Chicago Literacy Alliance
At the Literacenter, you’ll find a large, colorful office filled with book puns, some scooters, and a pink-haired woman greeting you at the desk. The Chicago Literacy Alliance (CLA), started in 2009, […]
Jurassic World Confusing Move For Field Museum
We *love* the Field Museum. Its massive corridors contain millions of priceless artifacts and a staff of amazing scientists that are passionate about what they do. On any given day these men […]
Film Review – Buena Vista Social Club: Adiós, A Bittersweet Return
Twenty years ago, director Wim Wenders captured and popularized the making of a band. It just so happened that the band was made up of men and women, mostly in their 60s […]
Film Review – Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, An Uncredited Librarian and Artist Finally Get Their Due
A thoroughly researched and fantastically told story about two of the unsung heroes of Hollywood, Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story tracks the careers and love story of Harold and Lillian […]
Film Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, An Uninspired Pale Imitation
Before we even dig into the story or performances of the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, pointlessly subtitled Dead Men Tell No Tales, allow me to make a public service announcement […]
Hold Down The Fort at Chicago Children’s Museum Friday
Everyone needs a bit of a getaway from time to time. With current affairs quickly escalating from bad to worse it’s more and more appealing these days to think back to the more […]
Film Review – Baywatch: Even The Rock Can’t Save This Unfunny, Unthrilling Action-Comedy
I tend to reject the notion that a film has to be tonally consistent throughout to work. The idea of picking a single tone and never straying from it sounds dull, if […]
Music Box Theatre Announces 70mm Film Festival Lineup
When it comes to watching movies, you have plenty of options nowadays. Yeah, you can stream The Shining on Netflix and it’ll look and sound pretty good, but nothing compares to the […]
After One Season, Chicago Justice Cancelled by NBC
After a few days of uncertainty, we finally know the fate of this locally based courtroom drama. Deadline is reporting that NBC has decided not to renew “Chicago Justice” for a second season, […]
Meat Puppets and Mike Watt Jam Econo
I’ve been jumping into the musical Wayback Machine to disappear into my post-college groove and deflect this post-apocalyptic shit storm. Since the 11/9 election terrorism attack, I’ve already taken a psychic shower […]