Film Review: A Bit Crowded and Clunky, Justice League is Still a DC Comic Success
I remember a certain point in my life a couple of months ago, not long after seeing the big-screen debut of Wonder Woman, when I had the thought “How lucky […]
Less Could Be More at an Otherwise Outstanding Second Edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial
The second edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial opened to generally positive remarks this past September. Headquartered at the Cultural Center (78 E. Washington), the Biennial spans all four floors […]
City Lit Spotlights Faith and Females in the Book of J.B.
“Meet you at the ‘old broad’ play,” my plus one said. We, being crones ourselves, and veterans of all-female companies Babes With Blades and Footsteps, were looking forward to a […]
A Toast to About Face’s Significant Other at Theater Wit
Significant Other, a new About Face Theatre production by playwright Joshua Harmon, opened its Midwest premiere this past week at Theater Wit and will surely fill seats until December 9 when […]
Game Review: Mario Party: The Top 100– Minigame Madness
I always felt like the minigames in Mario Party were like Lucky Charms marshmallows – the delicious prize floating amongst the mostly bland board-game-like gameplay. If you love Mario […]
Shout Out Louds Bring the Energy to a Packed Lincoln Hall
I started listening to Shout Out Louds when I discovered one of their songs in the hit CW show, One Tree Hill (I know, I know…this is a safe space though, […]
Pioneers of German Graphic Design Shows Links to Chicago’s Graphic Design History
Pioneers of German Graphic Design by Jens Müller is a deep dive into the early history of graphic design and demonstrates why Germany (and Austria and Switzerland) are so important […]
Susanne Sundfør’s Mystical Performance at Chop Shop/1st Ward
On the coattails of the release of her new album, Music For People In Trouble (released Sept. 8, 2017, via Bella Union), Susanne Sundfør has embarked on her first U.S. tour. The Norwegian […]
Fresh Start To Your Week: 11/13 – 11/15
This past weekend we had our first showing of snow! Luckily it was short lived and didn’t deter you from heading out and enjoying all the great events! The beginning […]
The Drums Create a Fun, Inclusive Time at The Metro
Methyl Ethel kicked things off with a hazy, moody set at the Metro on the cold Thursday night. The Australian quartet warmed things up with a mix up jangly pop […]
Taylor Swift Still Manages to Project Heart Through All the Sheen Glossing Over reputation
CAVEAT: This review doesn’t mention Taylor Swift’s celebrity, or the paparazzi, or her squad, or possible dodges of cultural appropriation, or the latest dude she’s dating because, c’mon, this is […]
Trap Door’s Occidental Express: An Expressionistic Riff on War, Borders, Homeland, Identity
Trap Door Theatre is staging an expressionistic, phantasmagorical tale of eastern European drama. Their new production, Occidental Express, by Romanian-born playwright Matei Visniec, is a sometimes wacky, often chilling, always […]