Susan Lieu’s solo show title is 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother, but it’s more a personal story. Directed by Sara Porkalob, the 75-minute story ran November 14-17 at Chicago’s Den […]
Review: 140 LBS Weighs in on a Family’s Body Dysmorphia
Review: Charming Feast of the Seven Fishes Isn’t Quite a Classic
If you’re making an independent film, the chances of it also being a Christmas movie are probably fairly slim. Filmmaking is hard enough as it is; only the truly bold add a […]
Review: Sparklite Is an Addictive Rogue-Lite with Retro Charm
Sparklite is a top-down, action adventure game developed by RedBlue Games and published by Merge Games. Set in the constantly changing world of Geodia, you play as Ada, a young mechanic who has […]
Book Review—In the Neighborhood of…—The Chicago Neighborhood Guide
The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook Edited by Martha Bayne Belt Publishing Chicago’s neighborhoods are one of its most distinct yet indefinable elements. Despite what those ubiquitous neighborhood maps in every other “frunchroom” say, […]
Review: A Sharp, Smart Commentary in One Very Surprising Parasite
Here’s something I probably shouldn’t do: suggest you seek out some of the really great film writing on Bong Joon-Ho’s newest film, Parasite, elsewhere on the internet. There’s a lot of it […]
Review: Kirill Gerstein Opens Symphony Center’s Beethoven Sonata Celebration
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven in the 2019-2020 season, Symphony Center Presents is bringing in leading performers to play all 32 of his piano […]
Preview: Third Coast Percussion to Kick off CCCC’s Second Season This Saturday
Following last year’s successful inaugural season, the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition begins its second season this Saturday evening with Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion performing new classical music that includes […]
Review: Robert Chen and Matthew Hagle Wowed on Sunday
Violinist Robert Chen and pianist Matthew Hagle kicked off the Music Institute of Chicago’s 2019-2020 concert season on Sunday afternoon with a delightful performance of music from the 18th and 19th centuries […]
Review: Gears 5 is a High Point for the Series
Gears of War is a series famous for its roided-out protagonists, and infamous for its extreme violence. Gears 5 is definitely a high for the series, with an expansive campaign, a large […]
Review: Dehd and Deeper “In the Round” at Thalia Hall
Ask any Chicagoan; we’re obsessed with this city. As someone who’s lived here my whole life (okay, okay, I did grow up in the suburbs), I can attest to the fact that […]
Review: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles Proves an Enlightening, Entertaining Chronicle of the Classic Musical
Late last year, the latest touring production of Fiddler on the Roof, a 2015 Broadway revival originally directed by Bartlett Sher that updated parts of the classic musical while maintaining its timeless resonance, […]
Preview: What To See at Toronto International Film Festival
Happening September 5-15, the Toronto International Film Festival provides a fairly decent forecast for the forthcoming awards season. Though both Venice and Telluride film festivals premiere films that will also screen in […]
