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Review: Steppenwolf’s World Premiere Windfall Questions the Links Between Money and Justice When Black Lives Are Lost

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Review: Cairn—A Brutal, Beautiful Struggle Against the Mountain

We are, seemingly, in the middle of a climbing game renaissance. Following the meditative flow of Jusant in 2023 and the high-stakes co-op of 2025’s Peak, Cairn arrives to offer yet another […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • February 4, 2026
  • Makari Robinson-McNeese as “Abner” and Shenise Brown as “Sara” in CONFEDERATES from Redtwist Theatre, now playing through March 8.
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    Review: Redtwist Theatre’s Confederates Navigates Nuanced Conversations in Two Eras

    It’s evening, and Sandra (Monique Marshaun) is alone in her office. She pulls out a bottle of wine and is set to unwind until co-worker and assistant professor Jade (Toccara […]

  • Lauren Katz
  • February 4, 2026
    • Children's theater , Puppet theater , Review , Stages

    Review: Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile—A Family Delight With Ingenious Puppetry

    The Enormous Crocodile by the Roald Dahl Story Company is adapted from Dahl’s 1978 book about a greedy crocodile that wants to eat children. This gigantic creature is rumbling through the […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 4, 2026
    • Children's books , Lit

    Review: Heartbreakingly Real, Where Is My Sister?, by Shannon Gibney, Illustrated by Huy Voun Lee

    Where Is My Sister, written by Shannon Gibney and illustrated by Huy Voun Lee, is a heartbreakingly real way to approach the loss of a sibling. Infant death is an […]

  • Holly Smith
  • February 4, 2026
    • Opera , Review , Stages

    Review: Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte Is Great Fun Set in the 1920s at the Lyric Opera

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a classical music genius from the 16th century. He was also something of a rock star in the 20th century. Mozart was one of the few […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 3, 2026
    • Festivals , Music , Previews

    Preview: Warm Love Cool Dreams Fest Returns to the Salt Shed in May

    Let’s look past the current state of freezing temps and icy roads to a warmer, more inviting season where festivals rule the weekends. It’s never too early to start planning […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 3, 2026
    • Children's theater , Puppet theater , Review , Stages

    Dispatch: Puppet Theater Festival Ends With Shows Featuring Sexy Puppets, a Hungry Crocodile, a Cat and Two Dogs

    The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival concluded Sunday, after 12 days of puppet theater productions at dozens of venues around the city. Our Third Coast writers are puppetry fans […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • February 3, 2026
    • Music , Reviews

    Review: Living In Some Kind of Free Association with Friendship at Empty Bottle

    I’ll admit that I am extremely rusty—with both concert-going and writing reviews. A slew of changes in my personal life have made it hard for me to focus on either […]

  • Valerie Nikolas
  • February 2, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Theatre L’Acadie’s Rising Water Is a Slow Stream

    Rising Water is one of a trilogy of plays by John Biguenet about Hurricane Katrina; the other two plays are Shotgun and Mold. It has been 20 years since America […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 1, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: When A Witness Recants Is a Powerful, Evidence-Driven Revisiting of a 1980s Murder and the Resulting Wrongful Convictions

    This review is part of our ongoing coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The latest impactful and emotionally charged documentary from director Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble; Luther: […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 30, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: John Turturro Stars in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, an Ode to Small Time Crooks, Character Actors and the City

    This review is part of our ongoing coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. One of the festival’s biggest and most welcome surprises comes from actor-turned-writer/director Noah Segan (Blood Relatives), […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 30, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

    Review: Petite Edith’s French Comfort Food Is a Balm for Chicago Winter

    Petite Edith offers a fusion of French cuisine and Midwestern sensibilities to Chicago’s River North neighborhood, and you don’t want to miss its winter menu. Chef Jenner Tomaska and Katrina […]

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  • January 30, 2026
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