Preview: MUBI Fest 2025 Kicks Off With Screenings, Makers Market and Live Music
This article was written by Cortlyn Kelly. MUBI Fest returns to Chicago April 26 and 27 as its launching point for its 2025 world tour. As the only stop in […]
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Review: The Weather Station’s Intimate Storytelling Captivates Lincoln Hall
This article was written by Wendy Davis. Canadian folk band The Weather Station made their anticipated return to Chicago at Lincoln Hall for the Humanhood tour! Accompanied by Sister Ray, […]
Photos: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends Pour Their Souls into Fables of Reconstruction at Metro
This article was written by Wendy Davis. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s acclaimed 1985 album, Fables of Reconstruction, Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends hit the road again […]
A Letter: To the Man with the Red Checkered Shirt, Funny Hat, and Cigar
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Dialogs: “The Only Moral Is Run!” – R. L. Stine at the Chicago Humanities Festival
This Guest Post was written by Holly Smith I entered the Music Box Theatre with anticipation. I was there to see the first episode of the Goosebumps TV show and […]
Feature: The Red Devil Lady Presides Over Chaotic Fun – Quimby’s and Zine Club Chicago’s Anniversary Celebration
By Guest Author Holly Smith The Mothership “Quimby’s is the mothership,” proudly declares Cynthia E. Hanifin, producer of Zine Club Chicago which often meets at the bookstore at 1854 W. […]
12 Years of Crafting Mad Science: Kate McKinnon Discusses Her New Book The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science
By Guest Writer Holly Smith A Cosplayer Welcome As I sat down in the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture to see a live interview with comedian Kate McKinnon about […]
Neon Nostalgia: Squeeze Brings ’80s Pop Back to Life
This review was written by Zoe Blakeman. Stepping into the Chicago Theatre for a Squeeze concert felt like traveling back to the heart of 80s pop. With neon lights flashing […]
Interview: Squeeze’s Chris Difford on the Evolution of Their Sound, Songwriting, and Surviving the Music Industry
This interview was conducted by guest author Zoe Blakeman. With a career that spans over four decades, Squeeze has become a quintessential part of the British new wave scene, known […]
Review: Friko Crashes Through at Their Lincoln Hall Lollapalooza Aftershow
Review by Annie Keller. As much as I hate to admit it, I sometimes catch myself longing to live in Chicago during the ’90s indie rock boom—all analog technology and […]
Review: The Singularity Play by Jackalope Theatre Reimagines a World Ruled by Artificial Intelligence
Review by Nena Martins. Though the film world is no stranger to technological dystopias, it is rare to see a play take on the science fiction genre. Jackalope Theatre’s world […]
Review: Mind’s Eye Delivers Both Heart and Irony at Schuba’s Tavern
Review by Annie Keller. How lucky are we that Los Angeles’s Mind’s Eye decided to start heir first headliner tour in Chicago! If you haven’t seen them on your For […]