Two Decades Under the Influence: A Night with Taking Back Sunday
Somewhere in the kingdom of my memory there’s a small village dedicated to music from my youth. This community is populated with the essence of mallcore. The denizens wear To Write […]
Review: True West, a True Time Capsule at Steppenwolf Theatre
The play that launched Chicago’s lauded ensemble returns to the substantially larger stage for the first time since 1982. Sam Shepard’s True West propelled the Highland Park High School and […]
Review: Banks Plays House of Vans on the Eve Her Album Release
House of Vans is one of my favorite venues in Chicago. It’s easy to get to, the staff are always awesome, and everything is FREE: free beer, free Vans giveaways, […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/18 – 7/21
It wouldn’t be a Chicago summer without an excessive heat warning. The next few days are going to be incredibly hot, so if you’re planning on going to some of […]
Viewpoint: Art and Politics Tangle Around the Irish Troubles … in Books, on Stage and Screen
The Irish are known for their devotion to language and their love of talking. In his one-man show, On Beckett, multitalented artist Bill Irwin pays homage to the Irish playwright […]
Chicago’s Free Museum Days for Summer 2019
Chicago, being one of the world’s great cities, is home to an assortment of world-class museums and cultural institutions. Featuring an ever-changing roster of historically and culturally significant exhibits, Chicago […]
Missing Chance the Snapper? Meet the Shedd Aquarium’s Adorable New Additions
We admit, we were on alligator watch with everyone else as Humboldt Park Lagoon’s elusive gator caught the attention of everyone here in Chicago and plenty of people all over […]
TCR Mixtape No. 39: Pitchfork Music Festival 2019
We’re so close to this years Pitchfork Music Festival and our anticipation is through the roof! With a 98 degree day on Friday and possible thunderstorms scattered throughout Saturday and […]
Review: Photorealistic The Lion King Remake Loses That Trademark Disney Magic
If you look at the new Disney photo-realistic (but still very much animated) remake of The Lion King from a purely technical standpoint, what it accomplishes is above and beyond […]
From Fangirl to Philosopher: Julia Fine on Exploring Feminist Theory through Fairytales and Fiction
Interview conducted by contributing writer Terry Galvan Julia Fine is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s MFA program. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their son. Her […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Goes Beyond the Festival Grounds with Fantastic Aftershows
Pitchfork Music Festival will be filling up Union Park this weekend, July 19 – 21, with tons of music fans thanks to the amazing lineup. The always fun and diverse […]
Review: Windy City Playhouse Forces the Experience at The Recommendation
Last year, Windy City Playhouse launched a bona-fide hit with Southern Gothic, the immersive theater experience set in the early 1960s where audiences were “invited” to a birthday party among friends, […]