On Monday night, singer-songwriter Matt Maeson stared out into a packed house and told the story of playing Schuba’s a few years back. He said that soon after he was in Iowa, […]
Review: Matt Maeson Brings Funeral to Sold Out Night at Lincoln Hall
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Preview: Virginia, a Short Film About Biking and Dancing, Premiering at On the Route Bicycles in Lakeview
Claire Bauman, by her own estimation, is someone who would love Virginia Woolf. She went to Vassar. She’s into experimental theater. She’s interested in history, and especially interested in the often downplayed […]
Review: A Bronx Tale Recreates the Classic Gangster Story With Music by Alan Menken
A Bronx Tale, based on the play by Chazz Palminteri, is the story of Calogero Anello (Joey Barreiro), his childhood growing up in the titular borough, and his coming of age as […]
Review: Transit is a Nazi-Era Thriller Updated to Modern Times
Georg (Franz Rogowski) is caught between a rock and a hard place. He has no papers, can’t secure a visa, and is running out of contacts in an increasingly hostile atmosphere. Tension […]
Review: Dutch Masters Is a Gripping Two Hander at Jackalope Theatre Company
Dutch Masters, Greg Keller’s superbly taut two-hander receiving a gutsy Midwest premiere at Jackalope Theatre, is a play of mounting tension and slow reveals–the piece demands that the duo of performers balance […]
Review: I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart Is a Friendship Laid Bare at Rivendell
I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart is a sometimes raunchy, sometimes enlightening look at relationships and co-dependence, offering a twist on the traditional romantic dynamics; our main focus is not a couple, […]
Review: Welles at Schubas is a Classic Rock Fan’s Wet Dream
“I rode in on a river of codeine” howled singer Jehsea Welles to a modest crowd at Schubas on Wednesday night; gripping his guitar like a life-preserver, peering through a tangle of […]
Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, August Wilson’s Essential Chicago Masterpiece, Sings at Writers Theatre
August Wilson famously tackled the entirety of the 20th century with his poetic works of human tragedy and mythic resilience. Wilson’s plays like to live in the same Pittsburgh neighborhood where the […]
Review: Great Lake Swimmers Bring Canadian Made Folk to Evanston SPACE
Great Lake Swimmers debuted their first, self-titled record in 2003. Since then, the Canadian band, fronted by singer/songwriter Tony Dekker, has developed their signature sound of contemplative folk balladry across seven studio […]
Review: Rendezvous In Chicago Is a Blurry Snapshot of Love in the Windy City
Rendezvous in Chicago, the new film by Chicago-based filmmaker Michael Glover Smith, promises to be a set of comedic vignettes about love and life in the Windy City, but it ends up […]
Review: Artists Grapple With Legacy of Children and Art in How to Catch Creation at Goodman Theatre
How to Catch Creation, a new play by Christina Anderson receiving a vibrant world premiere production at the Goodman Theatre, is a funny, oftentimes very moving play about the universal human desire […]
Review: Hamilton Is the Star in Tribune Critic Chris Jones’ Broadway Book Rise Up!
The Capitol building in Washington DC is sometimes referred to as the People’s House; a great gathering place where the exchange of ideas (some new, some radical, some contradictory) is put forth […]
