On a cold Wednesday night in Chicago darkness crept into the Metro. In one of the city’s most storied venues one of the most prolific songwriters of our time, Wes Eisold, took […]
Review: Black Planet, Black World, Cold Cave Descends Upon Chicago
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Winter at the Market: Root Root Root for the Farm Team
By Bob Benenson You just have to step outside for a reminder that this is not peak growing season in Chicagoland. Yet a number of our region’s stalwart growers participate in the […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Pork Roast Worthy of the Year of the Pig
By Bob Benenson According to the Chinese zodiac, we have just entered the Year of the Pig. So I feel kind of honored to be able to celebrate with a roasted pork […]
Review: Ohio by Stephen Markley Doesn’t Quite Reach Its Destination
Ohio Stephen Markley Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Carr Harkrader Ohio, the debut novel by Stephen Markley, is a bumpy journey that doesn’t quite reach its destination. It starts with a funeral […]
Review: MØ Brought a Joy-Filled Night of Pop to the Vic
Danish singer MØ brought her pop expertise to a sold out show at the Vic Theater on Friday night. Her latest album, Forever Neverland, has received much critical praise and is jam […]
Atlas Obscura’s First Ward Ball Celebrates Chicago’s Bawdy Levee District History
By June Sawyers New Orleans may have had its Storyville but Chicago had the Levee, the infamous red-light district on the Near South Side that was known for drinking, gambling and prostitution. […]
Review: Tomorrow Never Knows Fest Concludes with out of This World Space Cowboys Sports
Three very brilliant and contrasting bands closed out Tomorrow Never Knows at Lincoln Hall Sunday night. The crowd did not hesitate to flood the front of the stage early on in the […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Chicken and Tangy Olives in a Ligurian Favorite
By M.D. Walters My first culinary excursion was to the colorful Italian Riviera, curving along the beautiful, blue Mediterranean Sea. Just south of Genoa, the pink, blue and yellow stucco buildings of […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Cheese, Charcuterie and More
By Gloria Rosemarin What better time than the holiday season to think creatively about food? I was planning my usual appetizers for Thanksgiving when I came across #ainttooproudtomeg on Instagram and was mesmerized […]
Review: Trumpworld Artist Don Perlis Channels the Theater of Times Square and Current America
Don Perlis’ work is like a garish, candied wonderland. It is bright and appealing, even seductive. While his paintings possess a controlled technique, these are cheeky scenes of sarcasm, a showing of the […]
Survivor Explores Trauma, and Speculative Literature, Through Uniquely Varied Stories: Book Review
One of the things I love about speculative literature is its ability to capture the emotional impact of real, plausible experiences through fantastic metaphors. It’s also just really fun to read. You […]
Review: To Live and to Dream, a Night with Wild Nothing
Thick fog blurs your vision leaving only the outline of your body visible below. A strange sense of nostalgia for a foreign time and place is the only thing occupying your mind. […]
