Fresh Start to Your Week: 6/18 – 6/20
This edition of the Fresh Start is filled with some fun concerts. Summer officially starts later this week and what better way to celebrate than some excellent music from local bands and […]
Now You Can Support Third Coast Review on Patreon
For the first time in the two-year history of Third Coast Review, we’re asking for your help. We’re inviting our readers to help our website grow into a dynamic news source for […]
Review: Unravel Two: Co-op Platforming Done Right
The existence of Unravel Two isn’t a surprise—it’s the natural follow-up to 2016’s cute puzzle platformer—but its sudden announcement at this year’s E3 along with the news that Unravel Two was available immediately […]
Preview: Music Box’s Cinepocalypse Brings Genre Premieres, Guests and More to Chicago
Like any new film festival attempting to break into a marketplace already rich with festival options in any given month, the second annual Cinepocalypse genre film festival made its first major adjustment […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast: Lemon Butter Angel Hair Pasta, Quick and Delicious
You have to love a pasta dish that’s quick and delicious. I recently discovered Lemon Butter Angel Hair Pasta on Food52.com and I’ve made it several times. In fact, I recently made […]
BIG SUIT Narrowly Filled at Evanston Space Show
Steve Kikoen was producing and performing in the Steely Dan tribute band Deacon Blues when he was approached to cover Talking Heads music. He assembled BIG SUIT: A Tribute to Talking Heads, […]
Review: Pressing On: The Letterpress Film Documents the Glory of Letterpress Printing and Handset Type
Writing this review is a labor of love for me, just as making this film must have been for the filmmakers and the cast. Pressing On is the story of how letterpress printing […]
Goodman Theatre’s Father Comes Home from the Wars: an American Epic
Inspired by the tales of Homer, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3) explores issues of loyalty and freedom during the Civil War. The play’s set-up […]
AstonRep’s The Laramie Project Is a Stirring 20th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s Death
This is the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death at the hands of two young thugs in Laramie, Wyoming. There was a great outpouring of sympathy and support for Shepard and for […]
Polo & Pan Works Dreams at Lincoln Hall
The love for classic film that Polo & Pan shares shone Thursday at Lincoln Hall, as the DJ duo introduced itself by blending the musical theme of 21st Century Fox into its […]
A Vibrant View of Nature in Urban Settings
As city dwellers, we are more apt to become aware of the beauty of nature once we leave the city limits and spend time in a country setting. But in the latest […]
Review: The Science Behind Pixar at MSI is a Wonderful, Hands-On Must See
It’s opening weekend for Incredibles 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s amazing tale of a family of superheroes trying to get by in a world that doesn’t want them. Our film critic says it’s […]
Review: A Sculptor’s Process, Passions Explored in Fascinating Rodin
The fiery and complicated relationship between artist Auguste Rodin (Vincent Lindon) and his gifted protégé/student/model/lover Camille Claudel (Izïa Higelin) has been explored in such films as Camille Claudel, which showed their often […]
