Review: And in the Darkness of the Riviera, Whistles Echo and Weyes Blood Glows
The Riviera Theatre is a handful of years into its second century in Chicago and I guarantee you it’s never seen a professional whistler open for one of indie’s most […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/16 and Beyond
Much of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations happened last weekend, but Friday is actually 3/17 and there are still tons of amazing concerts, markets, and shows of all kinds are […]
Review: Pinball FX Is a Great Approximation, But Can’t Replace the Real Thing
I’m no pinball wizard, but I’ve always been fascinated by pinball machines. There’s something incredibly satisfying about all of the electro-mechanical sounds along with the tactile feeling of hitting a […]
Dispatch: Week Three at Chicago European Union Film Festival
The Chicago European Union Film Festival screens throughout March at downtown’s Siskel Film Center. Third Coast Review staff bring you capsule reviews of select premieres and special screenings each week. […]
Review: Lyric’s Carmen Features Strong Performances, But the Plot Can Be Troubling
Georges Bizet produced some of opera’s most memorable music for Carmen, his 1875 composition, set in Spain and sung in French, about a wildly free-spirited woman whose fickle and domineering […]
Review: Visit the “Adult Sesame Street” with a 20th Anniversary Production of Avenue Q
Have you ever wanted to witness a Muppet make the beast with two backs? Do a deep dive into getting “felt up”? Learn the history of the monster race? Then Avenue […]
Review: Used Records & Tapes Zine Offers Plenty of Memories and Music
According to both mainstream and social media, Generation X spends half its time being ignored and the other half feeling uncomfortably “seen.” In the most current example of “seen-ness,” Gen […]
Review: Champions Gives Woody Harrelson (and Filmmaker Bobby Farrelly) a Predictable, if Well-Acted Redemption Story
From Bobby Farrelly (Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber), the co-filmmaker of massive comedies that weren’t always sensitive to the developmentally disabled, the new film Champions feels like […]
Review: An Exuberant Night with Cory Wong and Friends
Last year at Sacred Rose, in the middle of thunderstorm cancellations and the hot sun beating down, I had the chance to see Cory Wong perform for the first time. […]
Review: Scream VI Brings the Horror Franchise to New York as Ghostface Terrorizes a New Generation
As much as I adore most of the films of the late master of horror Wes Craven, I fully admit to being less than enthused about the Scream movies beyond […]
Dispatch: Variety of Films, Emotions and Sexy Firefighters as Siskel’s EU Film Festival Continues
The Chicago European Union Film Festival screens throughout March at downtown’s Siskel Film Center. Third Coast Review staff bring you capsule reviews of select premieres and special screenings each week. […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/9 and Beyond
It’s the second weekend of March, with plenty of amazing concerts, markets, restaurant weeks, and shows of all kinds are happening all weekend long. While it feels like the pandemic […]