Best Video Games of the Decade, Part One: Favorite Video Games
When I sat down at the end of 2019 to compile my “best of” the decade list, it ended up being a massive undertaking, and it turned into a larger […]
Review: Mesmerica 360 is a Kaleidoscopic Audiovisual Journey
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 […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 3
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 […]
Preview: Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival Starts This Weekend
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 […]
Interview: Filmmaker Alla Kovgan on Filming Choreography, Editing for 3-D and Creating Space for Discovery
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 […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 2
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 […]
2019 in Review: What We Liked in Music, Part 1
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 […]
Review: Dance, Film and History Intertwine Beautifully in Cunningham
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 […]
Review: Moving Parts Scratches the Surface of the Deep, Global Problem of Human Trafficking
“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.” […]
2019 in Review: Best Documentary Films of the Year
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 […]
2019 in Review: Best Narrative Films of the Year
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 […]
Crowds Flock to Dispensaries Across Illinois on First Day of Legal Pot Sales
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 […]