Review: Batman 1989 With the Chicago Philharmonic: Zap! Pow! Zonk!
My first experience with Batman was on television in 1966. The show blended live action with cartoonish settings and hammy acting. It never occurred to me as a 6-year-old that […]
Review: Beware of Scary Fairies in Impostor Theatre’s Beyond the Garden Gate
Impostor Theatre Co.’s newest production is a sight to make your skin crawl, but you won’t be able to look away from the spectacle. Beyond the Garden Gate (written by Mallory Swisher […]
Review: Maria João Pires Entertains With Mozart and Debussy
Maria João Pires gave an enjoyable performance at Northwestern’s Galvin Recital Hall in Evanston on Friday evening. Having listened to several of her recordings over the years and watched her […]
Review: For a Good Time, Call Ondřej Pšenička’s 52 Lovers at the Magic Lounge
If you have never been, the Magic Lounge in Andersonville is a former laundry with a facade of machines tumbling clothes when you walk in. The magic begins at the […]
Review: Nana at Trap Door Theatre Reimagines Zola’s Tale of Sexual and Financial Greed
The production is a visual spectacle. Ten actors in colorful, period costumes and stylized makeup perform on the tiny stage, which is tricked out with a more elaborate set design […]
Review: Housekeeping for Beginners Offers an Intimate Glimpse of a Chosen Family
Seemingly determined never to repeat himself, writer/director Goran Stolevski (You Won’t Be Alone, Of An Age) returns to his homeland of Macedonia to tell the tale of a group of […]
Review: Another Month, Another Mediocre Nicolas Cage Film in Arcadian
Another month has gone by, so it must be time for a new Nicolas Cage movie. This time around, he can be found in the Quiet Place ripoff Arcadian, which […]
Review: Creature-Feature Sting Offers Solid Effects but Inconsistent Story and Thrills
It’s unfortunate that in a couple weeks, a far better deadly-spider movie called Infested is coming out, but that because it’s in a foreign language and being released after this […]
Review: Alex Garland’s Civil War Is at Its Most Tense When It’s Most Closely Tied to Today’s Political Climate
Filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Men, Annihilation) always finds a way to tell futuristic or fantastical stories like no other. But with his latest, Civil War, aspects of the story […]
Preview: Ducks Ltd. Bring Their Breezy Pop to Empty Bottle
No band operating in the jangle-pop niche is half as hyped-up as Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. Composed of singer Tom McGreevy and lead guitarist Evan Lewis, the band has steadily […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/11 and Beyond
Hope everyone had a great week especially with the fun spectacle of the eclipse behind us! Beyond today’s rainy weather, it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend! […]
Review: Orion Ensemble and Stephen Boe Offer Something French
The Orion Ensemble gave the first of three concerts entitled Parlez-vous français? at the New England Congregational Church in Aurora on Sunday afternoon. As the title suggests the program consisted […]