This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what didn’t, what we want more of and what we want to avoid, […]
Reader’s Choice–Your Favorites of 2019
Review: Mesmerica 360 is a Kaleidoscopic Audiovisual Journey
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being inside a kaleidoscope, look no further than James Hood’s Mesmerica 360, a multisensory experience that does, indeed, mesmerize. I caught a sold-out show at […]
Chicago Botanic Garden Dazzles with New Holiday Show, Lightscape–Act Now if You Want to Get a Glimpse!
Tradition is typically king at the holidays, with meals, movies and destinations remaining the same year after year and creating that sense of cozy familiarity. This always seems particularly true in Chicago, […]
Review: Deep South Side, Lee Bey’s Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side
Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side By Lee Bey Northwestern University Press, 192 pages, $30 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon When Lee Bey writes about Pride Cleaners, he expresses […]
GALLERY: Cosplay at Chicago TARDIS 2019
We had a fantastic time over Thanksgiving Weekend avoiding the mess that is Black Friday shopping and instead indulging in a lot of nerdy fandom goodness over at Chicago TARDIS in Lombard. […]
Review: The Heart of the TARDIS–Chicago TARDIS 2019’s 20th an Excellent Mix of Community, Celebrity and Creativity
We do well to look back at the beginnings of the things we love. Everything starts somewhere, and as nerds and fans, going back to the beginning can give us new perspective […]
World of Chocolate Fundraiser: Maximum Indulgence for a Great Cause – World AIDS Day
If you have ever fantasized about being the title protagonist in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then the World of Chocolate fundraiser presented by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago on December 5 would have […]
So Lit: The Museum of Science and Industry’s Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light Shines, Educates
The turkey’s been made and eaten (mostly) and Black Friday’s come and gone. Welcome to Cyber Monday, and, much more importantly, the official start of the holiday season. Now, no one can […]
I Want Nothing (no quid pro quo) Is the Anthem We Needed
Despite claims from administration loyalists that Congressional impeachment hearings are either “too boring” or “too complicated” for mere peasants to understand, much of America has been glued to the saga, which began […]
Trump Delivers ‘Greatest Hits’ Speech to Conference Before Fundraiser, Thousands Protest Throughout the Day
President Donald Trump finally came back to Chicago – a city he loves to hate – on Monday morning for his first official visit since he took the oath of office. The […]
A Beer Named Ella: Celebrating a 19th Century Hop-Picker at the Beer Culture Summit
Ella Seymour was a hop-picker in 19th century Wisconsin. Now there’s a beer named after her. This past Friday night scholars, educators, industry professionals and assorted beer lovers gathered at Metropolitan Brewing […]
First Day of Beer Culture Summit Delivers a (Nearly) Complete History of Beer in One Afternoon
The first full day of the Beer Culture Summit is in the books, and Third Coast Review was on hand at The Field Museum to take in a full day of beer-soaked […]
