Feature: Chicago Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Mixes Classical With Heavy Metal
Chicago is well known for having a rich and robust classical music community. One of the best measures of that is the talent that emerges from it. One great example […]
Photos: Lauryn Hill and the Fugees Stun a Packed United Center
This past weekend at the United Center, something truly special went down: Ms. Lauryn Hill made her way to Chicago ready to stun. And stun she did as her set, […]
Review: Kim Petras Feeds the Beast That Is the Aragon Ballroom
German Pop star Kim Petras has had quite the driven year so far. From releasing two albums, Feed The Beast and Problématique, to collaborating with the idolized rapper Nicki Minaj […]
Review: Jennifer Koh Gives an Emotional Performance of Bach and Beyond and Alone Together
In a compelling display of virtuosity and emotion on Saturday night, violinist Jennifer Koh gave a solo, homecoming performance at Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. The […]
Review: Pacifica Quartet Mixes Fun and Melancholy in Season Opener
Pacifica Quartet opened their 2023-24 season with an excellent concert at Hyde Park’s Mandel Hall on Friday evening. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, this year they are the Don Michael Randel […]
Review: Something Out of Nothing—New Book Shares the History and Images of Garage Rock Label Estrus Records
Chris Coyle and designer Scott Sugiuchi will attend a book release party at Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W North Ave) on Saturday, October 21, beginning at 1 p.m. Another party takes […]
Review: The Chicago Philharmonic Blends Classical Overtures with Exquisite Arias from Met Star Ryan Speedo Green
October is Chicago Artist Month, and our city is so fortunate to have what I call treasures with our arts institutions. One of our finest treasures is the Chicago Philharmonic, […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Brings Vivaldi to Life With the Help of Strong Voices
Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus gave a wonderful performance of music by Antonio Vivaldi at Harris Theater on Monday night. In a program entitled Viva Vivaldi, MOB, under […]
Last Minute Plans: Psymon Spine Brings Their Indie-Rock Dance Party to Color Club Tonight
Psymon Spine hails from NYC and traffics in the kind of basement dance-party indie rock pioneered by bands like LCD Soundsystem and the sounds familiar to the DFA label. OK, […]
Review: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter Bring the Jams at Space Evanston
What a pleasure to spend a misty autumn night grooving to Kurt Elling with Charlie Hunter at Space in Evanston. I saw him at the Chicago Jazz Festival when he […]
Review: CSO Chamber Music Performs Works by Russian and Czech Composers on Sunday in Hyde Park
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music players took the stage at Mandel Hall in Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon and gave a good, but not great, performance of music by […]
Review: Chicago Opera Theater Opens Season With a Compelling Timeline of War and Its Aftermath with Soldier Songs
Soldier Songs is a solo operatic performance that blends the genres of classical and heavy metal. I thought that I had never heard anything like it, however, the parallels between […]