The only real through-line between 1996’s summer blockbuster Twister and this week’s “stand alone sequel” (whatever that is), cleverly titled Twisters, is that in a dramatic prologue that sets up […]
It’s one of our favorite weekends of the year as the prime summer treat that is Pitchfork Music Festival makes its way back to Union Park. This is your chance […]
We just had another July week that started off with an intense storm! Hopefully it wasn’t too intense in your area and you’re ready for the very busy weekend, There […]
Some think that painter Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was a sleepy Southwesterner who primarily depicted labial flora. But the Art Institute’s exhibit chronicles a more complete origin story with the energetic […]
The rain and thunder came early this year and it’s looking like clear skies (knock on wood) for Pitchfork Music Festival! Once again the Union Park celebration of indie music […]
“You know what I wish? Just once for my life to be like the movies.” Lina and Mikołaj sit on the ground of the Polish diner where they both work. […]
Is there anything as lovely as theater in the park on a warm summer evening? That’s the concept behind Midsommer Flight’s annual summer series of Shakespeare in the park. This […]
On yet another lovely evening, the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus gave an equally lovely performance on Friday at Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Leading the orchestra and chorus was Giancarlo Guerrero […]
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical made its Broadway debut in 2017 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and went on a national tour in 2019. The show’s source material, […]
Theatre L’Acadie describes The Swan as a psychosexual fever dream. It is that, but there is more simmering beneath the murky surface. Playwright Elizabeth Egloff’s play takes place in Nebraska […]
Writer/director Catherine Breillat returns to cinemas this week with her first film in a decade, and what a return it is. Last Summer is so quintessentially French, so perfectly seductive, […]
New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori has a proven track record for character-driven action films (The Edge, Once Were Warriors)—he even made a Bond movie (Die Another Day). With The Convert, […]
