Film Review: God’s Own Country Succeeds with Strength, Tenderness
About half an hour into God’s Own Country, the feature debut from Francis Lee that premiered at Sundance Film Festival last year and opens at the Gene Siskel Film Center […]
Protesters Swarm University of Chicago After Steve Bannon Accepts Invitation to Speak
Students, faculty members, and community members gathered to protest at the University of Chicago Thursday morning after news broke that former Trump adviser and Breitbart propagandist Steve Bannon had accepted […]
Partner to Bring Their Feel-Good Heavy Guitar Pop to the Empty Bottle This Friday
Imagine a world where Weezer was two girls from Canada, and they never lost that gleam that made their early work so timeless. If you can capture that image in […]
Restaurant Week Preview: Best Bargains and Who to Share Them With
It’s that time of year again. All you want to do is order take out, watch Netflix, and wear those sweat pants from a bar mitzvah in middle school. Yet, […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/26 – 1/28
I have some good news and some bad news. Bad news is that Donut Fest is long sold out. Good news is there are plenty of fun events to help […]
Record Traffic at O’Hare Airport
Traffic at O’Hare Airport reached record levels in 2017. According to the Chicago Department of Aviation, some 79.8 million passengers passed through the aiport last year, a 2.4 percent increase […]
Emanuel Skips White House Meeting Over DOJ Letter
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel skipped a previously scheduled meeting with the White House on Wednesday after the Department of Justice threatened to subpoena local governments demanding proof that local law […]
‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves to 2 Minutes to Midnight
It’s now officially two minutes to midnight, according to the Doomsday Clock. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, founded by a group of scientists at the University of Chicago, who created […]
All My Sons at Court Theatre: A Classic Tragedy Punches You in the Gut
Charles Newell’s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at Court Theatre is an emotionally wrenching tragedy. Secrets and lies that have been hidden for years are gradually teased out. […]
A Field Museum Docent’s Guide to Getting the Most From Your Museum Week Visit
A note from the editor: Museum docents are formally trained volunteers who are stationed in museums to provide guided tours in the museum’s exhibition halls, and oftentimes have either a […]
Snail Mail Delivered on an Amazing TNK Lineup at Schubas
[soliloquy id=”22821″]All photos by Julian Ramirez There’s nothing better to break up the usually dreary January days like Tomorrow Never Knows festival. TNK brings five days of shows to some […]
52 Buildings on the Drawing Board in West Loop Development Boom
It was once a neighborhood where family-owned meatpackers thrived, then loft condo conversions moved in, followed by trendy restaurants. Now major change is in store for the area west of […]