Review: The National Get Extremely Vivid for Night One at the Auditorium Theatre
All my life I’ve dreamt of seeing The National in concert. More accurately, I’ve dreamt of seeing them live for only the past four years, but that doesn’t sound as […]
Review: Exorcism in Utero Plays Its Horror, Comedy Too Silly to Be Truly Scary
Marking his feature film debut, writer/director Erik Skybak brings us the tantalizingly titled Exorcism In Utero, about Herma Frigg (Sam Bangs), a young pregnant woman fresh out of a bad […]
Review: The Fire That Took Her Is a True-Crime Documentary Meant to Enrage and Inspire
This is a documentary you won’t soon forget, and that’s exactly the point. Filmmaker Patricia E. Gillespie (The Devil You Know doc series) walks us through one of the most […]
Recap: Barry (S4, Ep6) — A Dark Episode Digs for the Root of Barry’s Choices
Perhaps the biggest mystery Barry has to offer is why Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) makes the choices he does. He’s always under the spell of something, and he always seems […]
Review: Makes Me Wanna Shout! Court Theatre Presents The Gospel at Colonus—Oedipus Redeemed
Something about the sound of a really good gospel singer makes me want to tap my foot or clap along. The Gospel at Colonus sends adrenaline through me and I […]
Review: Pianist Seong-Jin Cho Dazzles at Symphony Center
In a dazzling display of youthful energy and vigor, Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho delivered a masterful, note-perfect recital before a nearly sold out crowd at Symphony Center on Sunday. He […]
Review: Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Was a Great Idea with Middling Execution
I’ve been playing a lot of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide lately. Despite its flaws, it has great combat. One of my favorite weapons in Darktide is the boltgun—and right around the […]
Review: In Trap Door’s Dark Comedy, Bowie in Warsaw, a Strangler Prowls the City But the Starman Is Present Only in Spirit
Bowie in Warsaw isn’t really a play for David Bowie fans but it is an example of Trap Door Theatre’s ability to stage the work of Eastern European playwrights with Chicago […]
Review: Ethel Cain and Caroline Polachek Treat the Riviera Theatre to Dreamy Soundscapes
It’s with no surprise the beloved Ethel Cain has cultivated a cult-like following recently. Hayden Silas Anhedönia’s (Ethel Cain) music is a reflection inspired by her religious upbringing. Her debut […]
Review: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Proves Both Historic and Prescient at Invictus Theatre
Religious and moral hypocrisy is a constant theme in the timeline of American history. There must always be an enemy or a caste created in order to feel superiority. Arthur […]
Review: Grossman Ensemble Closes the Season in a Lively Way
The Grossman Ensemble gave a lively and enjoyable performance at Hyde Park’s Logan Center Performance Hall on Friday evening. It is the resident group at the Chicago Center for Contemporary […]
Review: A Great Cast Lifts The Whistleblower at Theater Wit
What if you told the truth to everyone—friends, family, people that you screwed over? Playwright Itamar Moses (The Band’s Visit) presents this question in The Whistleblower in a world premiere […]