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 […]
Bundle up because the temps finally dropped! The fall atmosphere is in full force for the Halloween events that have been overtaking the city! So get a warm coat out […]
If you’re looking for passion, fire, fervor, and more, Layne Fargo is the author for you. Her latest novel, The Favorites, was released at the beginning of this year and […]
Jennifer Lopez launched her film career with 1997’s Selena, portraiying the titular, on-the-brink-of-global-stardom Tejano singer and performer. In the nearly 30 years since, her on-screen credits have ranged from action […]
Writer Patrick T. Reardon has applied his chops to everything from journalism to regular book reviews for TCR. But his latest work returns to one of his favorite literary forms—poetry. […]
Something about Hyde Park is inspirational. It is a vibrant cultural hub with welcoming spaces that foster the growth of artists and their craft. My first dive into the Ear […]
Back in May, I had the privilege to chat with the infectiously joyful Cat Ridgeway and see her incredible live show, so when I learned she was returning to the […]
Georges Bizet wrote his magnum opus 150 years ago. Carmen is an opera of spectacle, passion, and the darkness of obsession. It has been sung in the greatest houses of […]
As a 13-year-old, I left my family’s home on Chicago’s West Side to study for the Roman Catholic priesthood at a high school seminary about 50 miles away in Momence, […]
Christina Henry has published more than a dozen books and is about to celebrate the first hard cover release of her latest horror novel, The Place Where They Buried Your […]
It’s probably a weird year for an indie-rock band to be declaring “It’s a Beautiful Place.” But the duo behind Water From Your Eyes aren’t exactly known for making explicit […]
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is an American classic so excellent, so full of wisdom and raw emotion, that any production stands to be a helluvah show. Now at […]
