Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/13 and Beyond
We’re half way through the month and you may think there’s a lull coming. But that’s no the case! There are plenty of amazing concerts, markets, movies, and more going […]
Review: Black Belt Eagle Scout Pours Their Soul to the Subterranean
Not that this matters at all but Saturday marked the first shorts day of the year for me and I wore them with pride and honor as I made my […]
Review: Out of The Loop Takes a Deep Dive into the Storied Stand-Up Comedy History of the Windy City
Although a little rough around the edges, the new documentary Out of the Loop is the deepest dive I’ve ever seen on the history of the Chicago stand-up comedy scene […]
Review: Motherhouse at Rivendell Theatre—The Devil Is in the Details
Annie & her aunts gather around the kitchen table, sharing stories & updates. It seems quite idyllic until all hell breaks loose in Motherhouse. Seated left to right: Jessica Ervin, Mary Cross, Meighan Gerachis, Jane Baxter Miller & Tara Mallen.
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep3) — Logan (Predictably) Mucks Up Connor’s Wedding in an Unpredictable, Exceptional Episode
Editor’s Note: this article contains massive show spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. Who do you think I am? You think I want you dead? […]
Review: Tennis’ Pollen Blooms at the Riviera Theater
Spring bloomed just in time for the Pollen tour to come through Chicago. The last time Denver Indie-pop duo Tennis played the Riviera Theater, they were opening up for HAIM […]
Just in Time for Spring, It’s Bandcamp Friday!
Winter is more or less behind us and the spring season is here. We’re rushing through the year as we enter a brand new month and that means another round […]
Review: Wanna-Be Lifetime Movie One True Loves Is Heartless, Cynical and Just Plain Icky Instead
Ever wonder what happens to a film that breaks out of Lifetime/Hallmark Channel jail? Me neither, but apparently one such film is One True Loves, from director Andy Fickman (Paul […]
Review: Though Enjoyable to Look At, Paint Is a Comedy With Too Subtle Brush Strokes
Lest you think that the new Owen Wilson-starring film Paint is some veiled biopic of public television superstar Bob Ross, let me assure you that any similarities between Wilson’s Carl […]
Review: One Day as a Lion Squanders One Good Performance and a First-Draft Script with Potential
I don’t normally read press notes on a film before viewing it (and rarely after, other than to retrieve the occasional cast list), but I noticed in the outreach for […]
C2E2 2023 Sunday Panel Catchup
Contributing authors: Antal Bokor and Marielle Bokor. The end of a con is a weird thing. On the one hand, you’re sad it’s ending. It always goes by so fast […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/6 and Beyond
It’s a holiday weekend and the events are flowing in! Tons of egg hunts, brunches, markets, concerts, movies and more are waiting to make this week one to remember! While […]