Festival and markets, concerts and art shows, beer and more beer. There is so much happening in Chicago this weekend it would be a shame to miss out on some of these […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/26 – 7/29
Review: Grapetooth’s Coming Out Party
Grapetooth is technically made up of just Clay Frankel and Chris Bailoni, but its show at Lincoln Hall Saturday night made the act seem much more like a community project. For one […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/19 – 7/22
Oh boy, it’s going to be a rainy weekend. But that shouldn’t be enough to hold you back from heading out into town and checking out all the fantastic events going on. […]
Preview: 30th Chicago Duo Piano Festival Opens With a Russian Flair This Sunday
The Chicago Duo Piano Festival opens this Sunday with Russian Masterpieces, a concert of Russian music performed by Russian pianists Natalia Lavrova and Vassily Primakov at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston, 3:00 […]
Preview: Make Music Chicago Celebrates the Solstice Throughout Chicago on Thursday
On the first full day of summer this Thursday, music making will erupt across Chicago as residents of all ages and musical abilities participate in Make Music Chicago. This free, DIY celebration, […]
Preview: Grant Park Music Festival Opens on Wednesday
The Grant Park Festival begins its 19th season with Artistic Director Carlos Kalmar at the helm this Wednesday with a program that includes the Grant Park Chorus and baritone Dashon Burton. Wednesday’s […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/7 – 6/10
The weekend is finally here and so is the massive list of events going on in Chicago! Whether you’re looking for concerts, food, festivals parties or talks, there is something waiting for […]
Gorillaz are Coming! Gorillaz are Coming!
It’s highly unusual for Gorillaz to put out two albums within a year of each other, but it’s unheard of for them to have tour stops in Chicago two years in a […]
June at Midwest Independent Film Festival: The Charming, Musical Saints Rest
The first Tuesday of every month is a special night for Chicago film fans. Where a typical film festival presents all its selections in a truncated timeline—a long weekend or over the […]
Review: Solo Fits Comfortably into an Ever-Expanding Star Wars Universe
The key to watching any of these “Star Wars Stories”—Rogue One a couple years ago, and now Solo, the tale about how Han Solo started on his journey to become the guy […]
Preview: Third Coast Percussion to Premiere Paddle to the Sea on Sunday Evening
Chicago’s Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion will be offering a water-themed program that includes the Chicago premiere of their new piece, Paddle to the Sea at Thalia Hall on May 13, […]
Matt & Kim at the Riviera or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mosh Pit
There are few shows that are as exciting or memorable as Matt and Kim shows. Every time I’ve seen them live it’s not only been a worthwhile experience, but one that is […]
