Wendy

Review: With Plenty of Wonder and a Touch of Melancholy, Wendy Reimagines Perpetual Childhood

One of the most anticipated films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Wendy is the latest work from Beasts of the Southern Wild filmmaker Benh Zeitlin, his first in the […]

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Onward

Review: Pixar’s Latest, Onward Finds Adventure, Humor and Heart in a Fantasy World

Before I dive into the latest Pixar film, Onward, I just noticed in looking at the cast list that Julia Louis-Dreyfus voices a character named Laurel Lightfoot, which is a […]

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CEUFF

Siskel’s European Union Film Fest Week 1: Avoid Travel, Head to the Cinema for Adventure

The Chicago European Union Film Festival is the Siskel Film Center’s annual love letter to the cinema of nearly an entire continent, a month-long program that includes films from all […]

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Lit,

Book Smarts—An Interview with Pilsen Community Books’ New Owners

Until recently, Pilsen Community Books was operated by owners Mary Gibbons and Aaron Lippelt. Current part-owner Katharine Solheim shares what’s changing and what will stay the same at the shop. […]

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Sanders, Biden to Campaign in Illinois Ahead of Primary

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will hold a rally in Chicago on Saturday, 10 days before Illinoisans head to the polls. Saturday’s afternoon rally in Grant Park will be the first […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/5 – 3/8

A new month means new events! Head out there and check out these great readings, concerts, and some dinosaurs! Let’s get on with your curated weekend! THURSDAY, MARCH 5th Chicago […]

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Review: Harris Theater Glows and Mourns at the End of the Beethoven 250 Festival

What’s a reviewer to do when he walks in to review a performance of his favorite symphony and the orchestra delivers a magnificent rendition? For one thing, don’t take notes—just […]

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Review: Help! The Help Has Disappeared in Congo Square’s “Satirical Fantasy,” Day of Absence

The playwright conceived it as a reverse minstrel show, with black actors playing in whiteface. But Douglas Turner Ward’s Day of Absence is a lot more. As staged by Congo […]

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Review: Steppenwolf’s I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Is Nearly Perfect

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a pretty perfect play, full of youthful exuberance and teen angst, righteous anger and pure joy, and seasoned with tacos and horchata, […]

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Review: Piano Trios Highlight Beethoven 250 at Symphony Center

The Beethoven 250 celebrations shifted to Symphony Center Monday night where Emanual Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma put the more genteel side of Ludwig van Beethoven on display. Much […]

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Preview: City’s Transit Lifeblood Explored in WTTW’s “Chicago by ‘L’”

Geoffrey Baer’s latest “learn about where you live” offering, “Chicago by ‘L’,” premieres Wednesday, March 4, at 7:30pm on WTTW. The 130-minute special is a fantastic voyage through the bloodstream […]

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C2E2 2020 Sunday Panel Catchup

Contributing authors: Aaron Cynic, Antal Bokor, Julian Ramirez, Pearl Shin. Sunday used to be a little bit lackluster when it came to star power and panel panache, but even going […]

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