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Beyond: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Gets Jurassic with Dinos!, a Months-Long Exhibit that Brings Prehistoric Beasts to Realistic Life

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Interview: Hitch*Cocktails Prepares Its Second Summer of Suspense at Annoyance Theatre

Those looking for a side of suspense with their comedy should look no further than Hitch*Cocktails, which has run Friday nights at the Annoyance Theatre for 14 years and counting. […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • July 3, 2026
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    Review: Monsters and Minions Gives the Little Yellow Aliens a Backstory and a Role in Film History

    It was apparent even in 2010, when the first Despicable Me film was released, that the Minions were always going to be the best part of this odd little universe […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 2, 2026
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    Review: Sherlock’s Little Sister Returns in Enola Holmes 3, a Middling Mystery in a Fading Franchise

    Feels like the Enola Holmes franchise (if you can call it that) has run out of steam, since this third chapter, creatively titled Enola Holmes 3, both begins and ends […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 2, 2026
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    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/2 and Beyond

    It’s the Fourth of July weekend and it’s happening right at the tail end of this heatwave. While the weekend will be a little cooler, remember to lather on that […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • July 2, 2026
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    Review: Midwestern Apple Folklore Explained in Lucy M. Long’s Sweet, Tart & Golden

    The apple is an everyday fruit, something we take for granted since it’s one of the staples constantly stocked on grocery store produce shelves. But like the coveted berries and […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • July 2, 2026
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    Dialogs: Ann Patchett Talks About Whistler and Her Other Books—She Doesn’t Want to Write Books That Will Crush Your Soul

    A sold-out assemblage of Ann Patchett fans, most of them women, attended her book launch event Sunday at the Athenaeum Center. Patchett discussed her 10th novel, Whistler, with publishing executive […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • July 1, 2026
    • Comedy , Review , Stages

    Review: Second City e.t.c.’s Reality Detox Delivers Off-the-Cuff Laughs

    Reviewing an improv show is a tricky beast—after all, other audiences won’t experience the same show I saw on Thursday—but the talented cast of Second City’s Reality Detox: The Improv […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • June 29, 2026
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    Review: Kim Gordon Continues Her Iconic Legacy at Metro

    Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 feels like a blur to me. The 2020 edition of the now defunct Chicago staple was cancelled due to the pandemic and even though things were […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • June 29, 2026
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    Review: Oscar Isaac and an All-Star Cast Lead In The Hand of Dante from Auteur Julian Schnabel

    Dense, complicated, and ultimately fascinating, the latest film from artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, At Eternity’s Gate), In the Hand […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 29, 2026
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    Review: John Cena Can Do Comedy, But His Talents Are Wasted in the Grating, Forced Netflix Movie Little Brother

    I fully recognize that comic performer Eric André has a large fanbase, and that means about as much to me as knowing that, at any given moment, André might take […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 29, 2026
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    Review: Russell Crowe Stars as an Aging Club Owner Up Against Drug Cartels in The Get Out

    Sometimes, all you need is an old-school crime drama with some better-than-average actors to get you through the day. Case in point: The Get Out, from director Derrick Borte (who […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 29, 2026
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    Review: Making Its Return to Cinemas, Go Have Yourself a Wet Hot American Summer

    The cult classic Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival alongside Donnie Darko and Memento. If I had to guess at the […]

  • Tory Crowley
  • June 29, 2026
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