Review: A Phoned-In Conclusion to a Mutant Saga in Dark Phoenix
In looking over my thoughts on Apocalypse, the previous X-Men movie, I made a point of singling out Sophie Turner’s performance as Jean Grey as being one of the many reasons […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/6 – 6/9
It’s another big weekend in the city and you don’t want to miss out on some of these fantastic events! There are brewery parties, concerts, festivals, and more going on […]
Preview: Lizzy Farrall On Her Way To Beat Kitchen With Her Fizzy Blend Of Edgy Pop
Lizzy Farrall may have grown up in “a rural village in North Wales,” but there is nothing remote or pastoral about her sound. On the Barbados EP, Farrall is swinging […]
Review: Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith Were a Perfect Match at Aragon
[soliloquy id=”52697″] Last year was a big one for Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith as they both released their debut albums. Uchis’ Isolation is a great collection of pop songs […]
Review: Manet and Modern Beauty at the Art Institute of Chicago Focuses on the Artist’s Late Career
The first Chicago exhibition of Édouard Manet’s work in more than 50 years is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Manet and Modern Beauty focuses on the artist’s […]
Review: Warhammer Chaosbane is a Serviceable Diablo 3 Clone that Scratches the ARPG Itch
Warhammer Chaosbane is here. Developed by Eko Software, makers of the How to Survive Series, this was a hotly anticipated action role-playing game. Part Vermintide, part Diablo, Chaosbane looked exactly […]
Review: Vince Staples Makes it Feel Like Summer at House of Vans
The first House of Vans show of the summer is finally here, curated by Vince Staples he’s brought along a fellow long beach rapper Vonnie D and Sudanese rapper Bas. This is […]
Review: Theater Oobleck’s It Is Magic Reveals the Curse of Auditions and a Few Surprises As Well
Every once in a while, some magic happens in a theater. And it’s just as likely to be a storefront or a church basement or a former school as a […]
Review: Empire of the Sun’s Three Night Stop Left the Metro in Awe
[soliloquy id=”52574″] Empire of the Sun kicked off their highly anticipated Decade Anniversary Tour in Chicago for three sold out nights in a row. This tour was a re-imagining of […]
Lawmakers in Springfield Finish Ambitious Agenda
Lawmakers in Springfield blew through an ambitious agenda over the weekend, passing a host of bills as the spring session of the General Assembly came to a close. The state […]
Mamby on the Beach Announces New Location, New Dates, and an Enticing Lineup
It’s been an interesting year for festivals from location moves through new dates to focus shifts. Today we have another shift to a fest in the form of Mamby on […]
Review: Trap Door’s The Killer Perplexes, But That’s Why It’s Called Theater of the Absurd
The Architect (a nattily dressed Michael Mejia) welcomes a slightly frazzled Bèrenger (Dennis Bisto) for a tour of the Radiant City. It’s a paradise where everything is quiet, sunny, green, […]