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Review: Eclectic Theatre Stages Relatively Speaking, a Slim Comedy of Relationships  

Mistaken identities. Lovers or fathers? Girlfriends or daughters? It’s not something out of Shakespeare, the master at such mixups, but a renowned 1968 play by Alan Ayckbourn, an English master […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • May 11, 2025
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    Review: An Emotive Evening with Basia Bulat at the Old Town School of Folk Music

    It feels a little crazy to say that I’ve been listening to Basia Bulat for over half my life, but after doing the quick math it turns out to be […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • April 14, 2025
    • Music , Reviews , Uncategorized

    Review: No Fear Here; Franz Ferdinand’s Live Show Was Fearless and Jubilant

    Franz Ferdinand has had a career with growing gaps between new albums for a couple of years now, which might lead one to expect they are running low on ideas. […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • April 11, 2025
    • Music , Previews , Uncategorized

    Review: Chicago Gets Down on Friday with Rebecca Black

    It comes as no surprise that singer Rebecca Black is currently taking the alternative pop and music scene by storm. After her 2011 one-hit phenomenon debut single, “Friday,” which was met […]

  • Andrew Lagunas
  • April 11, 2025
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Uncategorized

    Review: Let’s Talk Womxn Event Lets Chicago Businesses Shine

    On Sunday, March 2, I had the pleasure of attending an event run by Let’s Talk Womxn, a national organization that supports women and nonbinary entrepreneurs in the food and […]

  • Row Light
  • March 18, 2025
    • Uncategorized

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/12 and Beyond

    ow through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and beyond. […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • December 12, 2024
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    Review: Rich with Archival Footage and an Incredible Sound Mix, Beatles ’64 Recounts a Memorable Year in Music

    Director David Tedeschi has been working with Martin Scorsese for a number of years, most notably as editor on Scorsese’s faux Bob Dylan documentary Rolling Thunder Revue. The two also […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 29, 2024
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    Review: In Wicked Part One, a Beloved Stage Musical Gets a Dazzling, if Filler-Heavy, Adaptation

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 21, 2024
    • Comedy , Review , Stages , Theater , Uncategorized

    Review: Traumatic Gratitude List Explored in a Scripted/Improvised Mix with Writers Theatre’s Every Brilliant Thing

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Karin McKie
  • November 13, 2024
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    Review: Artistic Home’s Meet Vera Stark Satirizes Early Hollywood and Its Treatment of Black Actors

    Playwright Lynn Nottage is known for revealing truths about the lives of the Black diaspora. Her stories are like ripping the bandage off a wound so that it can shock, […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • October 21, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater , Uncategorized

    Review: Hell in a Handbag Doles Out the Treats with Double the Farce in the Latest Chapter of Golden Girls

    There are not many certainties in life and when a sure thing is discovered we all should enjoy it. So, just in time for the Halloween season, Hell in a […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • October 15, 2024
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    Review: Things Will Be Different Toys with Time in a Promising Filmmaking Debut

    When a director’s feature film debut is executive produced by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, you have my attention. Case in point: Things Will Be Different, from writer/director Michael Felker, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • October 4, 2024
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