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Review: Strong Central Performances Lead the Bleak but Authentic The Death of Robin Hood

by Steve Prokopy
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Review: Lookingglass Theatre’s Untitled Vampire Play Amuses and Charms

by Lauren Katz
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Jordan Arredondo (Dom) & Courtney Ricki Green (Val). Photo by Justin Barbin
Jordan Arredondo (Dom) & Courtney Ricki Green (Val). Photo by Justin Barbin
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Review:  From Musicmaker to Baker, Chicago to Nashville—Susannah Felts’ Novel The Come Apart Tells the Story

by Nancy S Bishop
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Review: Willem de Kooning’s Rich Canon Explored in Art Institute’s Drawing Exhibit

by Karin McKie
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Review: Family Legacies Run Deep in Steppenwolf’s Catch as Catch Can

by Doug Mose
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Review: In This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films, Five Different Narratives Explore Five Unique World Views

Though short-form filmmaking doesn’t get much recognition by mainstream audiences throughout the year, when Oscar season rolls around there are always three good reasons to head to the movie theater […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • February 27, 2026
    • Interviews , Music , Pop/Rock

    Interview: Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner Tells How He’ll Get Intimate at City Winery

    Fans of Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia-based group led by Adam Weiner, know that the band’s high-energy shows are as much a spiritual experience as they are rock concerts. But […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • February 27, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In The Blink of An Eye Follows Three Distant Generations, but Paints Humanity Too Broadly to Connect Deeply

    From the 2017 Black List script by Colby Day (Spaceman) and directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Finding Nemo/Dory, John Carter, the upcoming Toy Story 5), In the Blink of an […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 27, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Documentarian Morgan Neville Brings Skill and Artistry to Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, Following the Former Beatle’s Mid-Career

    Considering how much the Beatles have been featured in documentaries lately—between Peter Jackson’s epic Get Back series about the band recording the Let It Be album, and the recent re-release […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 27, 2026
    • Art & Museums , Gallery , Installation , Mixed media , Museum , Review

    Review: On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival at the Art Institute

    The exhibition On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival is now on view at the Art Institute of Chicago. Anne Wilson, one of four curators who undertook this […]

  • Carrie McGath
  • February 26, 2026
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/26 and Beyond

    It’s the end of February and the very start of March! So get ready for some amazing shows, great food, and everything else Chicago has to offer! Let’s get on […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 26, 2026
    • Art & Museums , Beyond , Chicago history , Design , Fashion , Feature , Mixed media , Museum , Museums

    Feature: Visit the Fair Trade Museum to Fight Against Fast Fashion and Fascism and Make Mutual Aid Donations

    Sustainability author and educator Anna Lappe said, “Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” Shopping is at the forefront of a […]

  • Karin McKie
  • February 26, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Rivendell Theatre’s Pivot Tells a Tragicomic Story of Life, Love and Farming

    It’s a few days before the wedding of Kara and Levi and in the small town of Milton, Nebraska, that’s a big event. As the play opens, we meet Levi […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 25, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

    Review: Libertad’s New Wicker Park Location Hosts Community Members for a Delicious Grand Opening

    What a time to be a Wicker Park resident—contemporary Latin American restaurant Libertad in Skokie has just opened a new location in your neighborhood. At its grand opening, owner/operator Marcos […]

  • Row Light
  • February 25, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Filmmaker Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling on Making the Gay Biker RomCom Pillion, Casting Alexander Skarsgård and Embracing Audience Reactions

    At its heart, Pillion is the story of a timid, gay British man named Colin (Harry Melling, the Harry Potter films, Please Baby Please, The Pale Blue Eye) who is […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 24, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: At a Sun-Drenched Spanish Resort, Islands Finds Desire and Mystery in a Tourist’s Disappearance

    Scintillating and ambient, director Jan-Ole Gerster’s Islands moves like one type of film before undressing to reveal itself to be something more gut-wrenching and hard-hitting. On the surface, it’s a […]

  • Zachary Lee
  • February 24, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

    Review: A Celebration of Tradition and Culture at Sunda New Asian’s Lunar New Year

    This review was written by Mackenzie Sinta. Sunda New Asian is no stranger to reimagining traditional Southeast Asian cuisine. The restaurant group is highly regarded for its refreshing flavors and […]

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  • February 24, 2026
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