Review: A Serviceable Debut in Uneven, if Unique, Family
There are better films in the world about career-focused professionals who discover that actually caring about something other than work is better for the soul, but I’m guessing none of […]
Review: An Interesting Question of Loyalty in an Otherwise Bland Red Joan
The latest work starring Dame Judi Dench is a very different type of spy movie. In a way, the based-on-a-true-story Red Joan asks a question about the seemingly traitorous Joan […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Herb-Roasted Chicken Flavors a Bed of Vegetables
It’s spring according to the calendar, but these brisk days call for this delicious roast chicken. Prepared on a bed of onions, celery and carrots, and stuffed with fresh thyme, […]
Review:John Carter of Mars Delivers on its High Adventure Promise with this Great Roleplaying Game
I only heard of John Carter and his adventures on Barsoom during the promotional campaign for the 2012 movie. It was a shock to me to discover that there was […]
Stage Shorts: Broken Nose Theatre and First Floor Theater Plus a Tantalizing Preview for Reverse Gossip
Another in our series of recap reviews for plays that have just opened in some of Chicago’s storefront theaters. Here we have two very different plays but each focuses on […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/25 – 4/28
It’s another packed weekend of events in Chicago! How will you be spending the next few days? Maybe some concerts? Or how about some excellent shopping opportunities or some literary […]
Review: The End is Here in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame
This is a nearly impossible review to write, because it’s so wholly satisfying that the inclination is to leave even the smallest plot elements a surprise for those who have […]
North Coast Music Festival Announces Full Lineup, New Location for 2019
North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s annual cap to the summer festival season, is back! NCMF has reached a big milestone as this year they will be celebrating their tenth […]
Review:World War Z Has Impressive Number of Zombies, Little Else
Left 4 Dead has always been, to me, one of the golden standards for co-op shooters. It has a great formula, which has been copied successfully over the years […]
Preview: Love, Chaos & Dinner to Open in Chicago—Teatro ZinZanni Offers It All
Love, Chaos & Dinner is not another night of Grubhub and Netflix, but a true night out on the town for Chicagoans and tourists starting July 18. What does Chicago need […]
Review: Babes With Blades Stages Masterful All-Female Othello
Babes With Blades Theatre Company is performing Shakespeare’s Othello with a talented all-female cast at the Factory Theater. The cast is all female, trans, and gender-nonconforming. This otherwise-traditional production demonstrates that with […]
Review: Braving Adversity, Camp Cope Proves Its Toughness to a Sold Out Crowd at Subterranean
If everything was always perfect, they wouldn’t call it punk, right? The fortuitous night began with a performance from Oceanator, a fuzzy punk project from New York musician Elise Okusami. […]