We’re all stuck on this planet together, hurtling through space, grinding away daily at thankless jobs until our inevitable demise. This sort of existential dread has become old hat for […]

Four men, by turn, tumble onto the scene, thrust, thrown, exploded onto the slick black-and-white skateboard ramp of a set.  All is black and white—costumes and set—until the fourth arrives. […]

Long before Liam Neeson became one of the go-to guys for action-oriented films (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins, and of course the Taken films), he was considered one […]

At this point, any critic whose main complaint about this latest adaptation of Jack London’s novel The Call of the Wild revolves around the use of a computer-generated dog rather […]

There’s a moment in Portrait of a Lady on Fire, filmmaker Céline Sciamma’s exquisite new film, when painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) gives up on an early attempt to capture the likeness […]

At first I was puzzled by the audience reaction to Haven Theatre’s opening night performance of Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s goriest play (and possibly his worst). Over and over, there was […]

It’s pre Mardi Gras weekend and the events are flowing! Tons of interesting concerts, films, and activities are ready to give you the most out of your free time! So […]

Everything Must Go: The Life and Death of an American Neighborhood By Kevin Coval and Langston Allston Haymarket Books What’s the best way to preserve a time and place? I […]

Hey,Pitchfork Music Festival’s 2020 edition was postponed! If your looking for info on the rescheduled 2021 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival, head over here! Festival season is approaching and […]

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One […]

There are very few venues better that Evanston SPACE‘s beautiful stage and its excellent curation of acts that grace their space. So when they venture outside their incredible confines, you […]

It’s the most famous slammed door in theater history. And it’s the most satisfying slammed door for a feminist. It’s 1879 and that exit signifies Nora Helmer’s departure from husband, […]