Come With Me to Sushi Class at Sunda New Asian in Fulton Market
I recently had the pleasure of a sun-soaked, early fall afternoon, during which I not only tasted delicious fare, but learned a new, and hopefully enduring, skill. I attended Sunda […]
Review: Terry Guest’s Oak Is a Powerful Story of Race, Freedom, and Belief at Raven Theatre
Oak is my third experience with the work of playwright Terry Guest. His work reveals the visceral aspects of the Black experience in America with stark realism, some magical realism, […]
The Art of Survival: Chicago Creatives Fight Fascism and De-Funding
This is the fourth and final article in our series, The Art of Survival. See links and info about the series at the end of this article. Sexpert Dan Savage […]
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Hosts Lovely Vocal and Chamber Music in the Logan Square Neighborhood
The Ear Taxi Festival convened an enjoyable evening of piano, vocal, and chamber music at the Elastic Arts Studio near Logan Square on Wednesday evening. Sponsored by New Music Chicago, […]
Review: Keira Knightly Stars as a Woman Struggling to Be Believed in The Woman in Cabin 10
Amidst this fairly average mystery about a reporter on a luxury yacht who is sure she saw someone go overboard—only to find out that no one on board is missing—there […]
Review: In John Candy: I Like Me, the Actor and Comedian Gets a Worthy Tribute from Friends and Family
Taking its title from one of the actor’s most enduring and moving performances in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, John Candy: I Like Me covers the comedic legend’s life and career […]
Review: The Tron Mythology Continues, For Better or Worse, in Modernized Yet Nostalgic Tron: Ares
I’ll fully admit that neither 1982’s groundbreaking sci-fi adventure Tron, nor its 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy did much for me. The neon-soaked artificial environments certainly did a number on my […]
Review: Kathryn Bigelow Delivers a Tense, Timely Political Thriller in A House of Dynamite
Effectively an update of the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (with a few major differences), director Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite is a single story told from three interconnected […]
Review: Channing Tatum Is at His Career Best in Moving, Human True-Life Story Roofman
Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Light Between Oceans) is careful at the beginning of his latest work, Roofman, to tell us “This is a […]
Interview: Ron Funches Enjoys the Home Field Advantage at the Den
Known for his unmistakable giggle and immediate charm on and off stage, Ron Funches began his standup career in the early 2000s in Portland. The city that birthed his love […]
Review: Destroyer Boogies with Thalia Hall
There are few shows as completely entrancing as a Destroyer show. There is just something about Dan Bejar, founding member and lead vocalist, that grabs hold of you before he […]
Dialogs: Hope and Solidarity from Angela Davis, Nicole Mitchell, and the Black Earth Ensemble at the Chicago Humanities Festival
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of seeing activist, educator, and feminist symbol of resistance, Angela Davis, in person. She participated in a conversation with world-renowned musician and Guggenheim Fellow […]