Beyond, Soapbox

Nightmare on Huron Street: Seven Hours in the ER

Yep. ER = Emergency Room. Not a place you want to spend time but if you have to go there, be prepared—to spend time. I had a late night medical […]

Nancy S Bishop /
Beyond, Chicago history, Event, Interviews

Preview: Chicago Commemorates Emancipation with Juneteenth Celebrations 

On paper, the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved Americans on January 1, 1863, during the middle of the Civil War. But not all chattel slaves were immediately manumitted. Union General Gordon […]

Karin McKie /
Beyond, Stages, Theater

Review: Where Camelot Began—Rose Kennedy at Renaissance Theaterworks in Milwaukee

Guest review by Anne Siegel Chicago-based actor Linda Reiter is bringing her acclaimed portrayal of Rose Kennedy to Milwaukee in Rose: An Intimate Evening with Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. The show, written by […]

Anne Siegel /
Art & Museums, Beyond, Chicago history, Event

Feature: Beautiful Bronzeville Explored by TikTok Historian Dilla for the CHF

The Chicago Humanities Festival sponsored a bus tour of Chicago’s South Side, the “Black Belt,” for the spring Public-themed series. Hosted by “TikTok historian” Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, the two-hour tour began […]

Karin McKie /
Beyond, Stages, Theater

Review: Milwaukee Rep Launches Titanic: The Musical, Its Biggest Show in History

Guest review by Anne Siegel.  In 1912, the fabled ocean liner Titanic never made it to its destination in New York City. In 2021, it seemed as though the Milwaukee […]

Anne Siegel /
Beyond, Event, Interviews

Interview: Chase Masterson of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on Bullying, Mental Health, Star Trek and Beyond

If you’ve spent any time with Star Trek growing up or now as an adult, you’re probably aware of its central themes. Going back all the way to the original […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Interviews

Star Trek Mission Chicago Sunday Panel Catchup

Well, all good things must come to an end. As much as we’ve enjoyed ourselves at Star Trek Mission Chicago, it had to come to a close sometime. Unlike most […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Interviews

PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Sunday Cosplay

  With a convention like Star Trek: Mission Chicago the cosplay scene is a little different. And while you might think all you’d see was Starfleet uniforms, as they always […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Interviews

PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Saturday Cosplay

What a day it turned out to be at Star Trek Mission Chicago! The floor was packed and so were the panels, and with exclusive sneak peeks in abundance, fans […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Interviews

Star Trek: Mission Chicago Saturday Panel Catchup

  Star Trek Mission Chicago continued at McCormick Place today, and if you’d been waiting for things to really kick off, Saturday was the day for it. The lineup of […]

Third Coast Review Staff /
Beyond, Event

PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Friday Cosplay Gallery

Today was the first day of the very first Star Trek Mission Chicago, and Trekkies never fail to show up in force. Doors opened to a smaller con than expected, […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Interviews

Star Trek: Mission Chicago Friday Panel Catchup

  Some cons sort of amp up to their main day, with a short bit of weeknight programming or a full day that’s got a lot of room to breathe. […]

Third Coast Review Staff /