It’s time for the 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival! Every year, the puppets brighten our January and remind us of the amazing joy and ingenuity of puppetry storytelling. The performers […]
It’s no secret that Chicago harbors some of the most talented and unique artists in the industry, which includes the vastly talented electropop group, Pixel Grip. The trio wrapped up […]
Welcome to 2025! Hopefully the past two holiday weekends were filled with fun times that will extend into the new year! This weekend features tons of movies, concerts, markets and […]
Alanna Chavez grew up feeling quite alarmed by the phrase starving artist. But with roles like her current one in Porchlight Music Theatre’s production of Fun Home, she has proven […]
Director and cinematographer RaMell Ross first came onto my radar as the director behind the exquisite Oscar-nominated 2018 documentary feature Hale County This Morning, This Evening. But it’s his latest […]
Just in time to kick off everyone’s Dry January and the Surgeon General’s warnings against alcohol consumption, Dearly Beloved (900 North Franklin, Near North Side) is hosting Chicago’s first-ever Spirit […]
2024 has been a good year for women on screen. Plenty of meaty, fully realized roles found their way to cinemas in the last 12 months, from Demi Moore in […]
2024 is finally over, so it’s time to reveal my Best Narrative Films of the Year list. As always, I was able to squeeze in about a dozen additional films […]
As I do every year, I separate documentaries into their own Best of the Year list, not because I feel they should be judged any differently than narrative films, but […]
I’ve been what I consider part-time sober for many years now. Gone are the days of binge drinking and hangovers which is actually very lovely. My gut feels great, my […]
In 2024 Chicago’s Cedille Records released several CDs featuring vocal music, continuing a trend from 2023. Several include world premier recordings of works by Chicago composers. Others resurrect long-ignored songs […]
The Third Coast Review Lit section has continued to grow in its coverage of the city and region’s ongoing literary scene. Below, several of TCR’s Lit writers share their favorite […]
