Photos: Face to Face at Subterranean
Southern California punk legends Face to Face graced the stage at Subterranean thrice last week, pulling out two of their most classic records along with a new one that still […]
Review: Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde; ‘Genderblind’ and Disobedient to the Core
Imagine Oscar Wilde, the man who practically invented epigrams (the antiquated version of a verbal burn), standing trial, and being bullied into reframing his aestheticism in to something callous and […]
Review: Welles at Schubas is a Classic Rock Fan’s Wet Dream
“I rode in on a river of codeine” howled singer Jehsea Welles to a modest crowd at Schubas on Wednesday night; gripping his guitar like a life-preserver, peering through a […]
Review: A Gut-Check For Our Time in Classic An Inspector Calls at Chicago Shakes
Without ever brandishing so much as a pistol or pocketknife, upheaval and conflict are at the center of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, a play that lays out in no uncertain […]
Review: Far Cry New Dawn Manages to Re-Endear Me to the Far Cry Series
Plot spoilers follow: Far Cry New Dawn is here with little fanfare. After the extremely disappointing ending of Far Cry 5, I thought I would be done with my love […]
Review: Rebecca Gilman’s Twilight Bowl: Small Town Life With No Escape Route?
Four young women in a small-town Wisconsin bar, with a bowling alley beyond. It’s a story of their lives, their sorrows, their limited futures. Bowling is a side activity for […]
Review: Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacus, & Nilüfer Yanya Gave Thalia Hall an Evening of Powerful Performances
During the latter half of Sharon Van Etten’s set, she exclaimed her joy over the quality of the Friday evening’s lineup. “It’s a killer bill. Nilüfer Yanya! Lucy Dacus!” and […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/21 – 2/24
It’s the last weekend of February, so why not make it a great one by going out and discovering some of the great events going on in the city! Storytelling, […]
Review: The Hidden World Another Impressive Installment in the Dragon Franchise
Despite the fact that they take four years or more to make, the How To Train Your Dragon movies are some of the most consistent, visually impressive and outright engaging […]
Review: The Unexpectedly Heartfelt Fighting With My Family
I know very little about the sports-entertainment practice of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), outside of the movie stars it sometimes gives rise to, such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Pork Roast Worthy of the Year of the Pig
By Bob Benenson According to the Chinese zodiac, we have just entered the Year of the Pig. So I feel kind of honored to be able to celebrate with a […]
Review: Anderson .Paak Shines at his Sold-Out Riviera Show
It’s not everyday that one gets to witness a performance by an artist as passionate and eclectic as Anderson .Paak. For the lucky folks present at his sold-out show at […]