Photos: The Infamous Stringdusters Dazzle at Thalia Hall
Text and photos by Wendy Davis. 2026 is a landmark year for the The Infamous Stringdusters. The band is celebrating two decades as a band with a fantastic tour teasing […]
Review: A Glowing Performance of the Baroque by Apollo’s Fire with Winter Sparks
Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra brought new life to popular classics on Wednesday at the Music Institute of Chicago. I was thrilled to see how much soul was imbued into the […]
Preview: Acclaimed Hamnet Moves From Page to Screen to Stage in U.S. Debut at Chicago Shakespeare
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamnet makes its U.S. premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater this week—but the title is already a familiar one. Book lovers know that Hamnet originated […]
Review: At the Elmhurst Art Museum, a Local Artist’s Photography Exhibit Glows with Singular Wonder
Artist Kelli Connell with Sonnet for my Acquaintances
Quick Spins: Blackwater Holylight, Vienna Vienna, Ulrika Spacek, Dust Bunnies, Blood People, and Ashes and Diamonds
Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]
Review: Patti LuPone at the Auditorium—a Warm Welcome on a Cold Night
It was a cold Saturday night when Patti LuPone returned to Chicago. But LuPone brought a warm message in a revised edition of Matters of the Heart, the concert piece […]
Review: Horror Film Whistle Finds Scares Are Familiar Genre Tropes With a Solid Young Cast
One of these days, horror movies are going to run out of cursed objects to trigger deaths after a certain number of days. But until that time comes, welcome to […]
Review: As Mockumentaries Go, The Moment Lacks the Awareness Needed To Be In on the Charli xcx Frenzy
I have no doubt that being a successful, touring pop star can be extremely stressful. So when Charli xcx’s album brat ended up being a massive hit (her biggest commercial […]
Dispatch: One Last Sundance in Park City, One Last Round of Film Reviews
Enjoy our latest dispatch from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…. Next year, it will be Boulder. Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie One of the strongest docs at Sundance […]
Interview: Stevan Miller Gives Us the Inside Scoop on His World as a Beverage Director for Three Chicago Restaurants
It’s no secret that Chicago has some of the best food in the world, but it is also home to some of the best bars, cocktail lounges, speakeasies, and more. […]
Dispatch: As Sundance Film Festival Winds Down, On-Screen Discoveries Abound
Enjoy our latest dispatch from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…. Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! If Sundance Film Festival is about discoveries, a film like Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Surely fits […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/5 and Beyond
It’s a whole new month with tons of exciting events ready to fill up your weekend! We’re at the final weekend of Chicago Restaurant Week, first weekend of the Chicago […]