If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being inside a kaleidoscope, look no further than James Hood’s Mesmerica 360, a multisensory experience that does, indeed, mesmerize. I caught a sold-out show at […]
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
In honor of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th Birthday, the 2020 Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival starts this weekend with violinist James Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong continuing their performance of Beethoven’s violin sonatas on […]
Directed by Russian-born documentarian Alla Kovgan (Movement (R)evolution Africa), Cunningham traces dancer and revolutionary choreographer Mercier Philip “Merce” Cunningham’s artistic evolution over three decades of risk and discovery (1944–1972), from his early […]
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
It’s been another banner year for music. There have been so many fantastic releases this year that it would be near impossible to rank them in a way that we would see […]
Merce Cunningham died in 2009 at the age of 90, and in his decades-long career as a dancer and choreographer, he redefined American modern dance as we know it. Fond of reminding […]
“According to a report from the United Nations, 71 per cent of all human trafficking victims are women and girls. Human trafficking earns profits of roughly $150 billion a year.” This information […]
The reason I separate out documentaries into their own Best of the Year list is not because I feel they should be judged differently than feature films, but because I want to […]
Call me old fashioned, but I’m a firm believer in not posting a Best Of the Year list until the year is actually over. I’m often able to squeeze in about a […]
Illinoisans flocked to marijuana dispensaries across the state on Wednesday, the first day residents were allowed to purchase the substance legally. Some stores opened their doors as early as 6:00 a.m., but […]
Goodbye 2010s! Hello 2020s! We’ve just made it into a new decade and it’s the first weekend of it; so what are you going to do? There are plenty of great shows […]
