This article was written by Thomas Hodgkins. The Asian Pop-Up Cinema has recently concluded, with films from all over Asia screening for audiences in Chicago. One of the festival’s highlights […]
In 2021, the Music Institute of Chicago launched One Composer, One Community, to give underrepresented composers the exposure they deserve. They have honored Black composers William Grant Still and Florence […]
Fascism never completely goes away because the concept of a utopian society or a “golden age” is subject to those in power. Theatre Y is staging the North American premiere […]
With an astonishing palette of sound and moods at his disposal, Music Director-designate Klaus Mäkelä led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through tone poems celebrating heroes at Symphony Center on Thursday […]
This article was written by Nick Glover. 17 Again and Freaky Friday better be watching their backs, because the body-switching flick might have a new all-timer. The new release from […]
Although director Gus Van Sant hasn’t made a feature film since 2018’s strange but endearing Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (he also directed six of the eight […]
The snow finally came last weekend and Chicago is truly looking like a winter wonderland! And all the cool events— ice skating throughout the city, holiday lights everywhere you turn, […]
The holiday season is in full effect as even more winter festivities are making their way onto the calendar! Ice skating, holiday lights, and winter markets filled with gift ideas […]
It’s mid November and all the end-of-year holiday festivities are starting to trickle in during this relatively warm weekend! Ice skating, holiday lights, and winter markets filled with gift ideas […]
It’s a “standard” weekend in fall this weekend as we are getting nice 60 degree tempts, some rain, and 30 degree temps with snow. But don’t let that tumultuous weather […]
Ear Taxi Festival 2025 continued its run of excellence with an Anchor Performance by the Chicago Philharmonic at Harris Theater on Saturday night. Under the direction of Scott Speck, Marta […]
A well-appointed rock & roll bill is a thing of beauty. Even in a musical landscape increasingly driven by solo artists, putting together a group of bands can still be […]