Getaway: Foliage Drives to Local Spirits
Summer may be Chicago’s peak season, but fall is where we get to drive just outside the city in our green barn jackets and Hunter boots, sip on a PSL […]
Review: Writers Theater Mounts a Disappointing Version of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 began as something quite special, the brainchild of composer, lyricist and playwright Dave Malloy and originally staged in experimental venues off-Broadway (including, […]
Review: Chicago Shakespeare Theater Stages New Artistic Director’s Contemporary Vision for Henry V
When Barbara Gaines founded Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 1986, the first production held on the rooftop of Lincoln Park’s Red Lion Pub was Henry V, the story of a young […]
Review: Verdi’s Rigoletto Triumphs as the Season Opener for the Lyric Opera of Chicago
There has been a lot of discourse on the survival of opera companies in America. Even the revered Met has met criticisms for everything from the artistic direction and performance […]
Review: The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon Portrays the Cruel Fate of Women Journalists in Latin America
The poetic title of Rebeca Aleman’s play, The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon, may delude you into thinking her play is a sweet love story. But don’t expect a romcom […]
Review: Light Switch, a Passionate Hilarious, Endearing Production at Open Space Arts
Review written by Erin Ryan. Light Switch, written by Dave Osmundsen and directed by Michael D. Graham, is the nonlinear journey of an autistic gay man, Henry, on his quest for […]
Review: Megan Fox Plays a Glitchy AI Servant in Subservience, a Thriller in Need of Reprogramming
Oh M3GAN, what have you borne? Hot on the heals of the recent Afraid, which concerned AI run amuck in a family’s home (and was not screened for critics), comes […]
Review: Based on Familiar Young-Adult Dystopian Tropes, Uglies Fails to Give the Genre a Makeover
For a young-adult story, the concept of Uglies is certainly intriguing, if somewhat familiar: in a post-scarcity dystopian future, everyone is considered an “ugly,” and the powers-that-be decide that if […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/12 and Beyond
It’s another fantastic weekend in September and it is packed! There are so many unique events this weekend from special community fests including tons of Mexican independence Day Celebrations, great […]
Review: Kevin Smith Returns to His Roots in The 4:30 Movie, Coming of Age in the ’80s
Except for the constant presence of supporting players who have all worked with writer/director Kevin Smith in some capacity in the last 30 years, the filmmaker’s latest work, The 4:30 […]
Review: Look Into My Eyes Offers a Glimpse into the Psyche of Those Who Hire Psychics
Directed by Lana Wilson (the Taylor Swift doc Miss Americana, and the Brooke Shields profile Pretty Baby), Look Into My Eyes is a truly fascinating examination of psychics/mediums living in […]
Review: Falling Into Folklore at the Evanston Folk Festival
It may not officially be fall, but there is a change in the air. The lighting, the crisp colors, the leaves starting to change, and the cool breeze accompanying the […]