Orion Ensemble Plays With a Modern Flair
Chicago’s Orion Ensemble continued its Miniatures and Masterworks season at the PianoForte Studios on Wednesday evening with a program of modern and contemporary works tailored to its unusual lineup of […]
Exhibition Showcasing Artists from All 50 Wards Disappoints
“THE SUBJECT IS CHICAGO,” the wall outside the gallery reads. “People. Places. Possibilities.” Purporting to be a survey of contemporary Chicago by way of exhibiting the work of one practicing artist […]
Malpaso Dance Company Makes Chicago Debut
Chicago is getting a taste of Cuban culture this week as Malpaso Dance Company makes its Chicago debut at the Dance Center of Columbia College. The Havana-based contemporary dance company […]
Roger, Wilco at Chicago Theatre; Tweedy Back in Chicago April 21/22
Chicago’s own Wilco is touring in support of their tenth studio album “Schmilco,” the 2016 follow up to “Star Wars,” performing shows and joining festivals in the US and Canada, […]
Moreau Meets Groundhog Day Week in The Invention of Morel
The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has turned the 1940 Argentine novel into his fifth opera that’s a mix of island dwellers like Dr. Moreau and Gilligan’s Professor, while extending Bill […]
Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor Wows with Passion and Delicate Finesse
In his Chicago debut on Sunday afternoon, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor wowed a Symphony Center audience with intensely passionate, yet wonderfully delicate playing. Hailed as a youthful sensation, this 24-year-old […]
The Ethereal Vibes of Sampha and Mal Devisa
[soliloquy id=”9526″] Few artists get as much attention as Sampha has gotten in the past few years. Thankfully, he has the talent and character to back it up. Sampha has […]
Your 3CR Guide to a Better February
Groundhog Day. the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Black History Month. Two presidents’ birthdays. The Day the Music Died. Thomas Edison’s and Steve Jobs’ birthdays. February is a short but mighty […]
Trios Sound Off at the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival
Chamber music continued to flow out of Evanston’s Pick-Staiger Hall on Sunday night as Northwestern’s 21st annual Winter Chamber Music Festival presented guest artists and Bienen School of Music faculty. […]
Your 3CR Guide to a Better January
Stages Winter @ Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue January 7 thru February 11 This new play by Julie Jensen deals with end of life issues and the right […]
Andrew Bird Hosts Annual Gezelligheid in Chicago
On a clear, frigid evening last week, despite the rush of traffic outside on Michigan Avenue and the fifteen hundred people seated inside, their breath still visible in the chilled […]
Windy City Treble Quire and Gay Chorus Deliver Fine Holiday Fare
Holiday vocal concerts always give me trepidation. While choral concerts often include popular songs that crowd out the classical repertoire, during the holidays, any manner of music, classical and popular, […]