BIG SUIT Narrowly Filled at Evanston Space Show

Steve Kikoen was producing and performing in the Steely Dan tribute band Deacon Blues when he was approached to cover Talking Heads music. He assembled BIG SUIT: A Tribute to […]

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Review: Pressing On: The Letterpress Film Documents the Glory of Letterpress Printing and Handset Type

Writing this review is a labor of love for me, just as making this film must have been for the filmmakers and the cast. Pressing On is the story of how […]

Nancy S Bishop /

Goodman Theatre’s Father Comes Home from the Wars: an American Epic

Inspired by the tales of Homer, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3) explores issues of loyalty and freedom during the Civil War. The […]

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Fresh Start to Your Week: 6/18 – 6/20

This edition of the Fresh Start is filled with some fun concerts. Summer officially starts later this week and what better way to celebrate than some excellent music from local […]

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AstonRep’s The Laramie Project Is a Stirring 20th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s Death

This is the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death at the hands of two young thugs in Laramie, Wyoming. There was a great outpouring of sympathy and support for Shepard […]

Nancy S Bishop /

Polo & Pan Works Dreams at Lincoln Hall

The love for classic film that Polo & Pan shares shone Thursday at Lincoln Hall, as the DJ duo introduced itself by blending the musical theme of 21st Century Fox […]

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A Vibrant View of Nature in Urban Settings

As city dwellers, we are more apt to become aware of the beauty of nature once we leave the city limits and spend time in a country setting. But in […]

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Guards at the Taj Remounts Acclaimed New York Production for Steppenwolf Theatre

Amy Morton, the legendary Steppenwolf Ensemble member known for her work as both actor and director, brings her staging of Rajiv Joseph’s off-Broadway smash hit to Chicago, complete with original […]

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Review: The Science Behind Pixar at MSI is a Wonderful, Hands-On Must See

It’s opening weekend for Incredibles 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s amazing tale of a family of superheroes trying to get by in a world that doesn’t want them. Our film critic […]

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Review: A Sculptor’s Process, Passions Explored in Fascinating Rodin

The fiery and complicated relationship between artist Auguste Rodin (Vincent Lindon) and his gifted protégé/student/model/lover Camille Claudel (Izïa Higelin) has been explored in such films as Camille Claudel, which showed […]

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Review: Rambling and Pointless, The Year of Spectacular Men is Anything But

After several decades of acting and a few more recent years of series television directing, the charming Lea Thompson (Back to the Future) is taking her first crack at feature […]

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Review: Find the Biggest Screen Possible to See Mountain

I’m not 100 percent sure what the purpose of the Australian documentary Mountain is meant to be, but it does feature some of the most breathtakingly beautiful footage of mountains […]

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