Film Review – The Book of Henry is Slightly Insane and Doesn’t Quite Work
More than one person has suggested that critics has their knives sharpened in anticipation of the recent release of the…
Art & Museums
The Flat Five and OHMME Show Off Chicago’s Range at Thalia Hall
There is proficiency, and then there is mastery. When your proficient, missteps and hiccups are few and far between, but…
Film Review: All Eyez on Me is a Flawed 2Pac Biopic
Beginning with 2009’s Notorious (about The Notorious B.I.G.) and continuing in 2015’s Straight Outta Compton (a biopic about N.W.A), the…
Poetry in Motion – Tempel Farms Preserves History, Produces Art through Horsemanship
There are over 70 horses in residence over the vast acreage of Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, IL. And they aren’t just…
A Falsely Accused Community Bank Fights Back in Steve James’ Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
I liked every documentary I’ve ever seen directed by Steve James, from his epic-length, groundbreaking Hoop Dreams to his recent…
Slushies and Science: The Field Museum Celebrates Pride!
If not already evident from the influx of rainbows around town, it’s Pride month, and Chicago is all in. And…
TCR Mixtape No. 27: Summer Night Drives
There’s something about about driving around on a summer night with the windows down and the music blasting that feels…
Classicisms Offers Articulate, If Incomplete, View of Classical Influences
The University of Chicago Smart Museum of Art’s recently mounted exhibition, Classicisms, presents itself ambitiously. The accompanying text authored by…
Pencil This In: Wicker Park’s Nicolas Cage Film Series Starts Tonight
Wicker Park may be continuing its inevitable path towards total gentrification, but some residents are trying their very best to…
Strawberry Fields For Everyone- How To (Locally!) Enjoy The Season’s Sweetest Treats
Summer’s great for a lot of reasons. Beaches are open, it stays light out late, and farmer’s markets, CSAs and…
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/15 – 6/18
We are right in the heat of summer and no rain is going to stop Chicagoans from going out and…
Season Five of Orange is the New Black Misses the Mark
When it premiered in 2013, Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air about the…
12 Fun in the Sun Father’s Day Activities in Chicago
We’re quickly coming up on Father’s Day weekend, and it looks to be a beautiful (if steamy) few days in…
Game Review: Dirt 4 is an Engagingly Grimy Rally Racer
The UK based developers Codemasters have been making rally games for close to 20 years now with the Colin McRae…
Emily Blue on Songwriting: This Friday @ Martyrs’
Emily Blue may be one of Chicago’s most prolific music artists. Which is impressive. But what makes it even more surprising…
Horse Lords @ the Hideout: Tattoos For Your Ears
I first stumbled onto Horse Lords at a fourth-floor loft space in Lakeview a couple years ago. The dual drummers…
On the Road: Frank Lloyd Wright in Indiana: Samara, a Usonian House
We Chicagoans may think we own most of the work of genius architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed homes that…
Kehlani Exudes Confidence @ Concord Music Hall on 6/7
“Basic! Basic! / Ain’t nothing ‘ bout me basic!” taunts a boisterous Kehlani along with the sold-out crowd at Concord…
Twin Peaks Rocked Out for Theo Epstein’s “Hot Stove, Cool Music” Fundraiser
Cadien Lake James whirls his head while landing each note to each riff on his semi-hollow guitar. His hair obscures…
Vibrant Stories Told Through Digital Illustration
As more artists have access to drawing tablets and the ability to draw or paint digitally on a screen, the…
