I’m of the opinion that we don’t appreciate winter enough here in Chicago. On the face of it, there doesn’t seem like much to appreciate- snow makes traffic even […]

I’ll see if I can get through this without laughing, but if I can’t, please understand that the giggles are the result of being completely entertained by this wackadoodle sci-fi […]

One of the finest films you’ll see this year is Call Me By Your Name. The latest from Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love, A Bigger Splash) is a visually lush […]

[soliloquy id=”21705″]   We’re full tilt in the holiday season now, like it or not. Thanksgiving came in with a flurry of turkey, gravy and pie and December started in […]

If you pay any attention at all to the local music scene, you’ve probably seen the name Dehd (formerly known as Dream Eagle Heavy Dreams) pop up more and more […]

If you’re like me and slept on getting tickets to Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid concerts or the spectacular Hideout show, don’t fret! There are still plenty of events for you to […]

Volume three of the Paper Girls graphic novel continues the story of four young newspaper delivery girls from Stony Stream, Cleveland, circa 1988, and their adventure across the past, future, […]

At the pre-show lecture in advance of Monday’s performance of Turandot at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, WFMT’s Carl Grapentine observed that, in the end, Puccini’s final opera—about a cold, unloving […]

To the National Board of Review, it’s The Post. To the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, it’s Call Me By Your Name. In Boston, Phantom Thread. ‘Tis the season of […]

There were a few minutes after I finished watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi where I had to keep reminding myself that there is at least one more movie coming […]

Michael Stuhlbarg is the classic definition of a successful working actor, but almost more than that, he’s pure chameleon. You’ve likely seen him in quite a few movies by an […]

If you’re looking to fill up the beginning of this brand new week with some unique and interesting events, then look no further! There are fantastic concerts, art releases, holiday […]