EU Film Festival: Week 3 Preview
Time is running out to catch some of the best European films of the year at Gene Siskel Film Center’s EU Film Festival. Now entering its third week (out of […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/22 – 3/25
It’s another weekend so that mean tons of events to keep you busy! Whether you’re looking for concerts, conversations, comedy, competitions, or tattoos, we have you covered. Don’t miss out […]
Election Primary Winners Waste No Time Campaigning For The November General
Gubernatorial contenders billionaire JB Pritzker and incumbent billionaire Bruce Rauner didn’t waste any time after Tuesday’s primary election to begin campaigning and attacking each other. Already, ads from both campaigns […]
Chicago’s Population Drops For Third Year In A Row
For the third year in a row, the Chicago metropolitan area has seen a population drop. Chicago and the suburbs dropped from 9,546,326 in 2016 to 9,533,040 in 2017, according […]
McCarthy Finally Formally Announces Mayoral Bid
After months of speculation and playing coy about whether or not he’ll run, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy made his official announcement to run for mayor on Wednesday. “Between […]
The Importance of Not Being Earnest Absent in Walkabout’s The Brink
Writing teachers ask their fledgling essayists to answer the question: “So what? Why write this? What’s the point?” Theater artists also should have a similar rubric for plays. Walkabout’s music, […]
Polls Open Until 7pm–Get Out and Vote!
Polls opened at 6 across Illinois for the state’s primary election, which features several extremely close races, and one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in history. Early voting numbers […]
Fresh Start To Your Week: 3/19 – 3/21
St. Patrick’s day has come and gone and hopefully so has any hang over that may have occurred. Now it’s time to get started with a new week and what […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? It’s Smoky Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
I love soup and tortilla soup is one of my favorites. When I’m in the Loop around lunchtime, I like to go to the Frontera Grill counter on the seventh […]
Through the Elevated Line at Silk Road Rising: Immigrants in the Strange Land of Chicago
Through the Elevated Line at Silk Road Rising is a play about a stranger in a new land. We meet Razi Gol (Salar Ardebili) as he arrives from Iran. We […]
Betty Who’s Dance Moves Wow the Metro
It’s a rarity to find a pop star who is 100% genuine. However, Aussie dance queen Betty Who is just that. Having met and interviewed Betty back in 2016 at […]
Latest Primary Poll Has Pritzker, Quinn, Kaegi in the Lead
The latest poll before tomorrow’s Illinois primary election shows billionaire J.B. Pritzker as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial race, with former Governor Pat Quinn leading the race for Attorney […]