Review:John Carter of Mars Delivers on its High Adventure Promise with this Great Roleplaying Game

I only heard of John Carter and his adventures on Barsoom during the promotional campaign for the 2012 movie. It was a shock to me to discover that there was […]

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Stage Shorts: Broken Nose Theatre and First Floor Theater Plus a Tantalizing Preview for Reverse Gossip

Another in our series of recap reviews for plays that have just opened in some of Chicago’s storefront theaters. Here we have two very different plays but each focuses on […]

Nancy S Bishop /

Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/25 – 4/28

It’s another packed weekend of events in Chicago!  How will you be spending the next few days? Maybe some concerts? Or how about some excellent shopping opportunities or  some literary […]

Julian Ramirez /
Avengers: Endgame

Review: The End is Here in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame

This is a nearly impossible review to write, because it’s so wholly satisfying that the inclination is to leave even the smallest plot elements a surprise for those who have […]

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North Coast Music Festival Announces Full Lineup, New Location for 2019

  North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s annual cap to the summer festival season, is back! NCMF has reached a big milestone as this year they will be celebrating their tenth […]

Julian Ramirez /

Review:World War Z Has Impressive Number of Zombies, Little Else

  Left 4 Dead has always been, to me, one of the golden standards for co-op shooters. It has a great formula, which has been copied successfully over the years […]

Antal Bokor /

Preview: Love, Chaos & Dinner to Open in Chicago—Teatro ZinZanni Offers It All

Love, Chaos & Dinner is not another night of Grubhub and Netflix, but a true night out on the town for Chicagoans and tourists starting July 18. What does Chicago need […]

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Review: Babes With Blades Stages Masterful All-Female Othello

Babes With Blades Theatre Company is performing Shakespeare’s Othello with a talented all-female cast at the Factory Theater. The cast is all female, trans, and gender-nonconforming. This otherwise-traditional production demonstrates that with […]

Nancy S Bishop /

Review: Braving Adversity, Camp Cope Proves Its Toughness to a Sold Out Crowd at Subterranean

If everything was always perfect, they wouldn’t call it punk, right? The fortuitous night began with a performance from Oceanator, a fuzzy punk project from New York musician Elise Okusami. […]

Adam Ramos /

Review: Flesh World Dealers Peddling BPM – Youth Code and HEALTH At Bottom Lounge

  Saturday was 4/20, the celebrated weed holiday. It is enjoyed by a fascinating mess of subcultures from stoners, to punks, to vintage store workers who look like Fleetwood Mac […]

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Preview: Bach Week Festival 2019 Opens this Weekend

The 46th annual Bach Week Festival kicks off with two concerts this Friday evening featuring several soloists and the Bach Week Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Webster, performing a […]

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Laurie Simmons at the MCA: Big Camera / Little Camera on View Through May 5th

A lot of things come to mind when one looks at the work of Laurie Simmons: isolation, scale, gender, and the modern myths that surround us. From empty domestic spaces […]

Carrie McGath /