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Keeping C2E2 Local with Lizzie Baumgartner and Brian Rowe of Emo Social Club

With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners, ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 14, 2026
    • Beyond , Event

    Keeping C2E2 Local with Darick Maasen and Josh Rogers of Grotesque Burlesque

    With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners ,ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 14, 2026
    • Beyond , Event

    Local Flavor: In Conversation with Kevin Fair of I Play Games! at C2E2 2026

    Our team has hit the floors at McCormick Place for C2E2 in March, April, May and December for over a decade now, bringing you a brand new choose your own […]

  • Alex Orona
  • April 8, 2026
    • Beyond , Event , Suburbs and exurbs

    Chicago’s Own C2E2 2026 and the Adventures Our Team Chose For It

    I’m trying to think of how to say this where the kids of all ages will understand: When Third Coast Review’s Chicago Convention Team Goes to C2E2, We Eat.  At […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • April 3, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Event , Food

    Event: Eat for Impact at the Purple Pig Is Sustainably Delicious

    This March has been a special month for the city of Chicago, and it’s not just because the river’s dyed green. Eat for Impact is creating change one plate at […]

  • Row Light
  • March 20, 2026
    • Beyond , Event , Feature , Museums , Stages

    Feature: Is He Guilty? Greek Hero Odysseus Is Tried for Murder in the National Hellenic Museum’s Latest Courtroom-Style Drama

    The National Hellenic Museum’s annual trial of a Greek legend returned triumphantly this year with The Trial of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. Since the series was founded in […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • March 16, 2026
    • Art & Museums , Beyond , Design , Event , Feature

    Feature: The 118th Edition of the Chicago Auto Show Is a Blast From the Past

    The time has come again for us to darken the doors of McCormick Place for a flurry of trade shows and conventions the likes of which much of the world […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • February 11, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Event , Food

    Chicago Restaurant Week Roundup: The Best Dinner Deals Under $50

    It’s that magical time of year. The winter holidays? Valentine’s Day? Even better—Chicago Restaurant Week. From January 23 to February 8, CRW gives Chicagoans and visitors alike the opportunity to […]

  • Row Light
  • January 13, 2026
    • Beyond , Event , Food

    Review: Prisoner Wine and a Winter Floral Workshop Bring Holiday Cheer to the Gwen

    Upstairs at the Gwen, past complimentary hot cider just off of the elevator and an opulently decorated Christmas tree, my partner and I attended the hotel’s twelfth “Spirited Affairs” event […]

  • Guest Author
  • December 18, 2025
    • Beyond , Event , Food , Review

    Review: Paint and Sip at The Gwen Is an Experiment in Colorful Cuisine

    A Spirited Affair saw Fess Parker Winery, a Santa Barbara fixture, paired with The Gwen Chicago for a remarkable paint and sip event. Bites and sips pairings were designed by […]

  • Row Light
  • October 25, 2025
    • Beyond , Event , Film , Film & TV

    Preview: Chicago’s Home-Grown Horror Convention, Flashback Weekend Chicago, Features Tributes, Film Series and Chances to Meet Your Favorites

    North America’s longest-running horror-themed gathering, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention, celebrates its 24th year August 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago in Rosemont. The schedule includes a celebrity guest line-up […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 30, 2025
    • Beyond , Event , Film , Film & TV

    Feature: C2E2 Hosts Breakfast Club Reunion for 40th Anniversary of Film

    Saturday morning opened up with a very special reunion from the cast of the iconic John Hughes movie, The Breakfast Club, celebrating the 40th year since its release.  “This is […]

  • Aaron Cynic
  • April 14, 2025
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