Game, Games & Tech, Review, Uncategorized

Review: My Friend Pedro is the Matrix Simulator I Never Knew I Wanted

Check out our release day review of My Friend Pedro here. When I first saw the announcement trailer for My Friend Pedro during E3 last year, it immediately had my attention. […]

James Brod /
Film, Film & TV, Review, Uncategorized

Review: Country Music Hopeful Hits All the Right Notes in Wild Rose

Wild Rose

In a genre that seems to be quite of the moment, count Wild Rose as the latest entry into films about female musicians searching for themselves, stardom, love…and sometimes all […]

Lisa Trifone /
Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Review: Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project Delights Chicago

Yo-Yo Ma greets Chicagoans. Todd Rosenberg Photography.

Few top tier classical performers have done more to advance music and human dignity than cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He has incorporated public education and outreach into his touring schedule and […]

Louis Harris /
Film, Film & TV, Review, Uncategorized

Review: As Zombie Romps Go, The Dead Don’t Die Isn’t Very Lively

The Dead Don't Die

Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is nothing if not versatile, as can happen with a career that spans more than three decades. His early works helped shape a burgeoning independent film scene, […]

Lisa Trifone /
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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/13 – 6/16

It’s looking like a great weekend for with some fantastic events! Movie lovers, concert goers, art fans and so many more will  find something wonderful to do in the upcoming […]

Julian Ramirez /
Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Preview: North Shore Chamber Music Festival Starts this Wednesday

This Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, the 9th annual North Shore Chamber Music Festival will place in Northbrook with a wide ranging program of classical music standards and a contemporary work […]

Louis Harris /
Film, Film & TV, Review, Uncategorized

Review: Octavia Spencer Has a Great Time Going Crazy in Ma

Ma

Producer Jason Blum and his filmmaking shingle Blumhouse have made a name for themselves in the horror movie space by consistently delivering scares to grateful audiences and box office returns […]

Lisa Trifone /
Beyond, Food, Interviews, Uncategorized

Interview: Erika Kubick of Cheese, Sex, Death Chats About Cheese, Desire, Death and Ambition

We’ve already regaled you with tales of tempting tallegios and talented temptresses when we reviewed StripCHEESE at The Charnel House. It was a fantastic event put on by people who […]

Marielle Bokor /
Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Feature: Cedille Records Celebrates 30 Years of Illuminating Chicago’s Art Music Scene

This year marks a milestone for the Chicago classical music community. In 1989 Jim Ginsburg founded Cedille Records, and, in the ensuing 30 years, this independent label has produced nearly […]

Louis Harris /
Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Review: Itzhak Perlman and Evgeny Kissin Wonderfully Resumes Chamber Music Concerts at Symphony Center

Symphony Center Presents resumed its strike-interrupted season on Wednesday night with violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Evgeny Kissin offering a program of repertoire standards. The pairing of Kissin, who, in […]

Louis Harris /
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Chicago City Colleges Staff, Charter School Teachers Set Strike Date

Teachers and support staff from five different charter schools, as well as clerical and staff members at Chicago City Colleges could begin a strike on May 1st. Charter school educators […]

Aaron Cynic /
Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Preview: Bach Week Festival 2019 Opens this Weekend

The 46th annual Bach Week Festival kicks off with two concerts this Friday evening featuring several soloists and the Bach Week Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Webster, performing a […]

Louis Harris /