After a busy Lollapalooza weekend and various after shows hosted by Thalia Hall, dream-pop pioneer Jack Tatum better known as Wild Nothing was the perfect calm after the storm at […]

Creating a dramatic soundscape of sadness, longing, tenderness, and joy, conductor Alasdair Neale led the Sun Valley Festival Orchestra though Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 6, in a-minor, Tragic, before 3000 […]

I recently adopted a puppy which means my life has been ruined by a small ball of fluff with razor-sharp teeth and a bark that sounds like a cross between […]

I love a good satire. I am a devotee of both Mad Magazine and National Lampoon. Both were lightning in a bottle explaining social and political issues as I saw […]

Review by Erin Ryan.  In His Hands, a 90-minute no intermission play, showcases two gay men and their very different experiences with two denominations of the Christian church: Lutheran and […]

The new production at A Red Orchid Theatre is entertaining and astonishing. Road Signs with Jon Tai is an hour of a little magic (he is a magician, after all) laced with […]

There has been a lot of debate in recent years about the place of Golden Age musicals in modern theater. Rodgers and Hammerstein classics such as The King and I […]

This article was written by Zachary Lee and originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival coverage. It wasn’t slotted in the Midnight section, but War Game, from directors Jesse […]

It’s never a great sign when a film’s protagonist utters the movie’s title in a line of dialogue, however perfectly placed or delivered. Such is the case for It Ends […]

For some, the best news about the new film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, The Instigators, is that it’s not a sequel to their original pairing, the 2002 Gus […]

This article was written by Anthony Miglieri. It’s that time of year in Chicago. The heat: 80 degrees or higher. The shorts: seven inches or shorter. The resolution: At least […]

Last night was Andersonville Chamber of Commerce’s annual event, Taste of Andersonville. This year there were three route options. The Nibble route, which featured Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria, Andale Market, and […]