The first two Conjuring films (both directed by James Wan) are two of the finest examples of a certain type of reality-based horror that the last couple of decades have […]
It’s been nearly two years to the day when I first saw the extremely fun and excessively gory remake of arguably the most famous of all of Troma Entertainment’s cinematic […]
Early in Making No Compromise, Holly A. Baggett asks how it was that two young Midwestern women from the late 19th-century American Midwest—uncloseted lesbians and lovers, at that—became the international […]
Let’s kick off September with a fantastic lineup of festivals, movies, concerts, and more! The climate may be a little cooler than we’ve been used to but thats no excuse […]
Barbara H. Rosenwein’s Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age is a deep dive into the feelings humanity has held towards older adults over the last two millennia—as seen through […]
It’s hard to believe that Filipino bakery Del Sur has only been open for five months. Helmed by Chef Justin Tiu Lerias, Del Sur earned rapid, and well deserved, name […]
The final day of the Chicago Jazz Festival had some outstanding up-and-coming performers as well as some legends gracing the stage. This year, I managed to get to the Von […]
Ithaki Estiatorio, Greektown’s newest eatery, had a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 314 S. Halsted at Jackson on Wednesday, August 27, complete with local dignitaries, passed noshes and sips, and a “good […]
It was another fabulous summer day in Chicago with some familiar names on the Pritzker Pavilion stage. First up was Ava Logan, who has been in at least two productions […]
The F*ck House, now being staged by Strawdog Theatre, is a comic coming-of-age story about two 13-year old girls. The world premiere by playwright Susan H. Pak brings us a […]
Eiren Caffall, a Chicago-based author (and musician), had a novel hit bookshelves this year. All the Water in the World was released on January 7, and is the story of […]
The second day of the Chicago Jazz Festival veered into the unexpected for me. The Pritzker Pavilion stage featured an international roster of musicians and singers. Opener Sarah Marie Young […]
