All Them Witches’ Michael Parks Talks Mysticism, The Hero’s Journey, and Why He Bows To The Microphone
I graduated from Vanderbilt University in May. Besides my degree, the best thing I took away from my time in Nashville…
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Sympathy, Said the Shark: POV Thriller Premieres at Facets
Sympathy, Said the Shark, a new POV thriller produced by Chicago native Casey Morris, will premiere in Chicago at Facets Cinematheque in Lincoln…
R.O.W.E. Week 1: A Question of Apology
I’m Brianna Kratz, a Chicago poet and reader. For 2016 I am reading only women authors for my Read Only…
Dorothy Milne on Chicago’s Vibrant Storytelling Scene and the 19th Year of Fillet of Solo
Fillet of Solo is an annual three week, multi-venue festival celebrating Chicago’s storytelling and live lit scene. Originally produced by…
The Chicago Review of Terrible Books: OINK on the Farm!
In the last two years, the literary world was stunned by two unexpected—indeed, unasked for—sequels to literary classics. The first,…
Chicago’s “SketchFest,” the Largest of Its Kind, Runs Its 15th Festival
Chicago may be mocked as the second city, but one thing the city excels at is comedy — especially sketch…
Q&A With Story Sessions’ Jill Howe and Rachael Smith
Like the Poetry Slam of the ’90s and early aughts, storytelling is having its live lit moment in the sun…
Chicago’s Music Meccas: Subterranean
Chicago has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the country, and a major reason for that is the…
The Revenant, Anomalisa, The Forest, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, Diablo, Drone, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Western & The Mask
THE REVENANT I suppose if you walk into The Revenant thinking director and co-writer Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, 21 Grams)…
Rahm and Spike: Blood Brothers?
Chicago has been at the epicenter of social and political discussions over the past year. From corruption in the school…
Thodos Dance Chicago premieres piece chronicling life of Sono Osato
This January, Thodos Dance Chicago will give audiences a deeper look inside the life of Japanese-American dancer Sono Osato. The…
Homelessness and Trafficking in the LGBTQ Community: An Illustrative Exhibition
According to the Williams Institute, 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Largely due to family rejection, youth are pushed or…
Preview: Story Jam at the Wilmette Theatre
I’m talking on the phone to Chicago based singer songwriter and bandleader Stephanie Rogers. She tells me about her January…
Circus Film Premiered in Chicago Forges Bonds Between Peoples
Way up in the Canadian Arctic, where Guillaume Ittukssarjuat Saladin spent much of his youth before becoming a professional circus…
Great Music, Silly Plot in Dynamite Divas at Black Ensemble Theater
Dynamite Divas, Black Ensemble Theater‘s “Tribute to Women of Soul,” is a worthy tribute to those talented and charismatic singers.…
This Is Third Coast Review
Welcome to Third Coast Review, Chicago’s new, locally curated website. We’ll bring you news and reviews about arts, culture and…
Stranger Than Fiction: Documentary Premieres at Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center is offering Stranger Than Fiction, a showcase of documentary premieres, both serious and quirky, through…
Sharing the “Chef’s Table” at mfk. restaurant? No Thanks
“Cooks must feed their egos as well as their customers.” M. F. K. Fisher For a restaurant named after late food…
Zephyr Dance’s aMID festival highlights aging choreographers
This January, Zephyr Dance is shining the spotlight on mid-career performers and choreographers with the aMID festival. While maturing dancers…
R.O.W.E.: Read Only Women Experiment
My name is Brianna. In north side Chicago, born and raised, in the library was where I spent…