Review: Bernard Rands Celebrates 90 at Guarneri Hall
In sold-out concerts on Friday and Saturday, Guarneri Hall was the scene of a 90th birthday celebration for Bernard Rands, a Pulitzer Prize winning composer. Originally from Britain, Rands has […]
Review: Chaepter’s Latest Single Knows a Little “Something About People”
Central Illinois indie savant Chaepter embraces hazy melancholia on new single “Something About People.” The track opens with a reverb-drenched guitar tone reminiscent of 2010’s bedroom pop, though the chord […]
Review: Quiet Obsession and Control—Tender by Beth Hetland
There’s something wrong with Carolanne. Beth Hetland’s graphic novel Tender tells the story of a woman with #goals: Carolanne lives in a cozy apartment in Chicago, takes the train to […]
The Art of Janice Aponte Celebrates Womanhood, Nature, and Her Puerto Rican Heritage
AponteART is a new art gallery that recently opened in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Janice Aponte, who is the gallery owner and also an artist, originally saw the storefront as […]
Review: Joffrey Academy’s Winning Works Presents Fresh Work With Classic Twists
The 14th annual Winning Works is an evening of fresh work and twists on classic techniques that will thrill dance audiences in the coming performances. The Joffrey Academy of Dance’s […]
Review: Accidental Texan Pits Big Oil Against a Small Town, and its the Audience Who Loses
Although the film means well as something of an inspirational, David-versus-Goliath tale set in Texas oil country, Accidental Texan can’t quite get past the reality that its young lead character […]
Review: Problemista Is a Dry, Wry Debut About a Wannabe Toy Maker and His Hilarious Bad Behavior
The charming, quirky and mostly very funny Problemista comes courtesy of former Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres, who wrote, directed, and stars in this story of Alejandro, an aspiring […]
Review: Millie Bobby Brown Stars in Netflix’s Damsel, a Fable that Aims for a New Take on the Fairy Tale
When is a fairy tale not a fairy tale? Well, according to the makers of Damsel, this story of a dutiful young woman who agrees to marry a handsome prince […]
Review: Chicago EU Film Fest Closer Life For Real Is a Sweet Fish-Out-of-French-Water Story
Closing out the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Belgium-centric Chicago European Union Film Festival is the latest work from writer/director/actor Dany Boon. He plays 50-year-old Tridan, an open-hearted man who grew […]
Review: Kung Fu Panda 4 Loses a Few Familiar Animals, But Finds Laughs and Action in Po’s Latest Adventure
While my memory tells me that I moderately enjoyed the previous three installments of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, I couldn’t tell you a blessed thing about their plots. I […]
Review: Peter Farrelly Returns to Comedy in a Forced But Funny Enough Ricky Stanicky
Director Peter Farrelly (he and brother Bobby created Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, and Kingpin, among others) returns to comedy after leaving the partnership and devoting his time […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/7 and Beyond
It’s the calm before next week’s St. Patty’s Day celebrations, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great events going on this weekend. Markets, concerts, food, movies, and more are waiting […]