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Review: The Majestic Sounds of Japanese Breakfast Flourish at the Salt Shed

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Review: Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey Subverts Expectations and Offers Gory, Unpredictable Scares, Too

With his previous film, Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) opted for surreal, atmospheric horror that worked surprisingly well for a lot of people, especially those who don’t see […]

  • Steve Prokopy
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  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 20, 2025
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    The Thing: Steak Frites at Bistro Campagne

    I only break a mostly veg diet for select cravings. A necessary cheeseburger moment and Bistro Campagne’s Steak Frites are always top of my list. I’ve had everything on Bistro […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
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    Review: Panda Bear and Toro y Moi Headline a Wild and Magical Night at Salt Shed

    On first glance the pairing of Noah Lennox’s Panda Bear and Chaz Bear’s Toro y Moi seems a bit dissonant. While both Lennox and Chaz have one foot deeply entrenched […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 19, 2025
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    Review: Cirque du Soleil Brings the Secret Life of Bugs Colorfully Alive in Ovo

    True confession. I was a nerdy kid who loved bugs. I collected caterpillars with colorful spikes on their heads. I would put them in shoeboxes to watch the egg, cocoon, […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 19, 2025
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    Review: Pinter’s Triangle Gets a Brisk Portrayal in Betrayal at Goodman Theatre

    A triangle has three sides. But the three sides are not always equal, as we learn in maths. Or geometry, if you’re an American. And so it is in Betrayal, the […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
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    Review: Soccer Mommy’s Evergreen Atmosphere Delights Thalia Hall

    About every two years or so we get something special from Soccer Mommy, the fantastic pseudonym of Sophia Regina Allison. Since her demo album For Young Hearts came out in […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 17, 2025
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Gwydion Theatre Revisits Ibsen’s Ghosts With an Uneven Production

    One of the great things about plays from past centuries is that they can be restaged or updated in different eras, with different genders and colorblind casting. Shakespeare’s work lends […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 17, 2025
    • Circus , Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Circus Quixote at Lookingglass Theatre Retells the Classic Knight’s Tale With Heart and Magic

    After much too long a pause, Lookingglass is back. And with style. Circus Quixote, Lookingglass Theatre’s adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quijote of La Mancha, is a […]

  • June Sawyers
  • February 16, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Hubbard Street Dance’s Winter Series Is a Journey for the Senses

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  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 16, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: I Love You Forever Is the Anti-RomCom Millennials Crave

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  • Tory Crowley
  • February 13, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Captain America: Brave New World Packs a Lot of Story, But Feels Jumbled and Rushed

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  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 13, 2025
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