It’s the end of the month, so let’s get all the last bit of Septemeber energy out before we venture into the scary October vibes! There are tons of markets, […]

Now that there’s been a few days rest from the blistering sun, strong rains, mosh pits, and generally intense music, it’s time to get a good look at the beautiful […]

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson inaugurated the Chicago Humanities Festival’s autumn 2024 season in front of a packed, enthusiastic crowd at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. In […]

On opening Jason Hammel’s The Lula Cafe Cookbook, it is beautiful. The images are sparse except the detail of the food. All simple dishes, solely attention to detail plating. It […]

Can you hear it? That finely tuned purr? It’s not the sound of a Rolls-Royce or Jaguar in the garage—but instead that other pinnacle of British engineering, Michael Frayn’s classic […]

Moderate rain forced the gates to open at noon on the final day of Riot Fest, a little later than expected. And while the worst of it was done by […]

Edgar Miller has been called the forgotten man of Chicago art. But with the new exhibit Edgar Miller Anti-Modern, 1917–1967 at the DePaul Museum of Art in Lincoln Park, he […]

Although it feels much longer than a year, I’ve only been listening to Burr Oak since January of 2023 when I saw them alongside other local greats like Minor Moon […]

Brace yourself for Anora, the latest display of emotional chaos from writer/director/editor/truth-teller Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket). Part of Fantastic Fest, Anora is the story of Ani, […]

Film critic Steve Prokopy continues his coverage of the best in new and genre films from Fantastic Fest. Bring Them Down As the new Irish film Bring Them Down begins, […]

If you haven’t found yourself a fan of either of the previous two Terrifier films, there’s a better-than-average chance that the excessive amount of killing, blood-letting, screaming, and child endangerment […]

For nearly 20 years, the Austin, Texas, based Fantastic Fest has grown to be the largest genre film festival in the country, bringing films from both new directors and veteran […]