Review: Midwestern Sensibilities Drive Jim Gaffigan’s The Fun Tour
Full disclosure: I listen to standup to help me sleep. During these dystopian times, when I’m frequently unable to catch…
Story Time: Frederick, the Story of a Field Mouse, Narrated by Michael Shannon for CCTv
Kids and their grownups alike will enjoy a charming video performance of Frederick, the story of an inventive field mouse,…
Review: Silk Road Rising’s Not Quite White Doc Newly Relevant During COVID-19 Crisis
Silk Road Rising, a Chicago theater company rooted in Asian, Middle Eastern and Muslim experiences, has re-released a 2012 film…
Review: Theater in the Time of COVID-19 with Teenage Dick
Britain’s National Theatre Live has been presenting recorded plays in movie theaters for the past few years so American audiences can watch…
Smells Like Heavy Metal Poisoning: An Interview with Cinéaste Mike McPadden
Mike “McBeardo” McPadden is truth in human packaging. A beard is indeed present, bristly, with streaks of grey—suggesting wisdom in…
Review: In Springsteen On Broadway, the Boss Tells His Life Story in Words and Music
In early 1978, Bruce Springsteen embarked on the Darkness on the Edge of Town tour, in what would become a…
Review: Ghost Squad Comedy Pilot from Andy Kushnir, Carly Moseley Spoofs the Paranormal
Desperado Miller (Abby McEnany), the main character of Andy Kushnir and Carly Moseley’s spooky new comedy Ghost Squad, is an…
Watch 2666, Goodman Theatre’s Production of Roberto Bolaño Novel, Now Available for Free Streaming
Goodman Theatre’s 2016 production of Roberto Bolaño‘s masterpiece novel, 2666, has been filmed and is now streaming worldwide—you can view…
Five Interesting Chicago Cubs Celebration Videos
By now you probably know that earlier this week, the Cubs won the World Series and were awarded their first…
Eight Great TV Commercials Featuring the Chicago Cubs
By now you’re probably aware that the Cubs are not only in the World Series, but they may actually win…
Watch Chance the Rapper in Kit Kat’s Weird New Halloween Commercial
Seemingly out of nowhere, this week Kit Kat teased in a tweet that Chance the Rapper would be the star…
Towkio and Joey Purp Let Loose at a Basketball Game in New Video
Towkio released his latest EP, Community Service 2, last month. One of the highlights of that album was his collaboration with comrade-in-arms,…
