Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/17 and Beyond
It’s a holiday weekend for some but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some exciting events going on! So start finding some room in your busy scheduling in some fun concerts, […]
Review: Jaap van Zweden and the CSO Give an Engrossing Performance of Mahler’s 7th Symphony
Under the direction of Jaap van Zweden, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave an engrossing performance of a symphony that is challenging to all involved: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7. In […]
Review: A Remake of a 1993 RomCom, The Wedding Banquet Modernizes the Story but Maintains Its Warmth and Heart
You’d be forgiven if, like me (and based on the film’s marketing materials), you anticipated something of a more raucous, raunchy modern romcom from filmmaker Andrew Ahn (Driveways). Perhaps something […]
Review: Drumming Documentary Count Me In Chronicles the Instrument and Its Enthusiastic Players
Although this insightful documentary directed by frequent feature film music supervisor and music consultant Mark Lo was made back in 2020, it is finally getting a digital release this week. […]
Review: Catherine Deneuve Stars as French First Lady Bernadette Chirac in The President’s Wife, a ’90s-set Political Satire
While a more in-depth knowledge of the recent history of French politics would probably make The President’s Wife (known as Bernadette in France) a more fulfilling experience, the broad-strokes frustrations […]
Review: Filmmaker Ryan Coogler and Actor Michael B. Jordan Pair Off for Fifth Time in Sinners, a Vampire Thriller Like No Other
Across their five films together, filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, both Black Panther movies, and Creed) and actor Michael B. Jordan have elevated each other’s work in ways that are […]
Review: Art Institute’s New Korea Gallery Examines the Country’s Long Historical Timeline of Art and Artists
Review by Mitchell Oldham. In a long pocket of space between the Art Institute’s Japanese and Chinese galleries, a brand-new exquisite new addition opened last fall. Supported by the National […]
Review: Cursive and Bright Eyes Continue to Impress at Salt Shed
It’s always a treat to see bands that ushered me into a completely new world of music at a young age. Both Cursive and Bright Eyes released some of their […]
Holiday Tips: Easter Your Way with Boozy Tea and Boat Rides
Easter is this Sunday and no matter if you recognize the day for religious reasons or because you love a good chocolate rabbit, there are plenty of ways to allow […]
Review: Parsons Dance Returns with a Funhouse of Dance, Smoke, and Mirrors
Parsons Dance rolled into town last weekend after being away for 30 years. The company was founded in 1985 by artistic director and choreographer David Parsons. The advertising promised an […]
Interview: Filmmakers Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza on Using Memory, Sound and the Bond of Brotherhood to Make Warfare
In 2006 Ramadi, Iraq, Navy SEAL team Alpha One took control of a multi-story residence, from which communications officer Ray Mendoza (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) used air support to monitor their position […]
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Support Our Local Farmers
During my first summer in Chicago, I became a member of Nichols Farm and Orchard CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). A neighbor had recommended the family run farm as a good […]