Review: Steppenwolf’s Noises Off Hits on All Cylinders
Can you hear it? That finely tuned purr? It’s not the sound of a Rolls-Royce or Jaguar in the garage—but instead that other pinnacle of British engineering, Michael Frayn’s classic […]
Photos: On and Off Rain Couldn’t Stop the Final Day of Riot Fest
Moderate rain forced the gates to open at noon on the final day of Riot Fest, a little later than expected. And while the worst of it was done by […]
Review: DePaul Art Museum Exhibit Celebrates the Work of Edgar Miller, Renaissance Man
Edgar Miller has been called the forgotten man of Chicago art. But with the new exhibit Edgar Miller Anti-Modern, 1917–1967 at the DePaul Museum of Art in Lincoln Park, he […]
Review: Burr Oak Warn of a Terrifying New Reality on Dazzling New EP, Annabelle
Although it feels much longer than a year, I’ve only been listening to Burr Oak since January of 2023 when I saw them alongside other local greats like Minor Moon […]
Fantastic Fest Review: Sean Baker’s Anora Is Chaotic, Thrilling, Passionate and More, Often All at the Same Time
Brace yourself for Anora, the latest display of emotional chaos from writer/director/editor/truth-teller Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket). Part of Fantastic Fest, Anora is the story of Ani, […]
Dispatch: Family Drama Leads to Unexpected Consequences in Two More Fantastic Fest Official Selections
Film critic Steve Prokopy continues his coverage of the best in new and genre films from Fantastic Fest. Bring Them Down As the new Irish film Bring Them Down begins, […]
Fantastic Fest Review: Terrifier 3 Adds Plenty of Gore and Blood to the Franchise, but Little Else
If you haven’t found yourself a fan of either of the previous two Terrifier films, there’s a better-than-average chance that the excessive amount of killing, blood-letting, screaming, and child endangerment […]
Dispatch: With Two Action-Packed Japanese Genre Films, Fantastic Fest Kicks Off on the Right Foot
For nearly 20 years, the Austin, Texas, based Fantastic Fest has grown to be the largest genre film festival in the country, bringing films from both new directors and veteran […]
Photos: Riot Fest Got Hotter and Even Better on Day Two
After what seemed to be a pretty hot day on Friday, Riot Fest attendees were met with an equally sweltering if not more so day two. And with little by […]
Review: PARA.MAR Dance Theatre Gives Life to Loss and Passion in Anthology
Choreographer Stephanie Martinez founded PARA.MAR Dance Theatre in 2020 as an antidote to the pandemic’s despair, loss, and isolation. Anthology is a curated selection of six dances by Martinez and […]
Review: Steve Slagg Plants the Seeds of Grief to Grow the Fruits of Acceptance on I Don’t Want To Get Adjusted to This World
It’s one of my life’s great treasures to stumble upon a new artist you connect with, made even better when they’re from our great city of Chicago! I only recently […]
Review: Catholic School Scandals Are a Familiar Story in Steep Theatre’s Happy Days Are Here (Again)
Steep Theatre’s world premiere play, Happy Days Are Here (Again) replays a familiar story (sexual abuse in the Catholic Church) and introduces a new one (a Palestinian adapting to American teen life) […]