The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave an enjoyable performance of an American-inspired program at Symphony Center on Saturday evening. With James Gaffigan conducting, the program included the warm and expressive voice […]
Next week Physical Theater Festival Chicago presents its annual weeklong exploration of physical theater from around the world. This year there’s a local twist. The festival, which runs June 2-8 […]
Much like writer/director Jesse Armstrong’s series work on programs like Succession, In the Loop, and Veep, as well as his screenplay adaptation of Downhill, Mountainhead straddles the line between sensational […]
Even with a handful of shortcomings, I have to give Tornado points for showing me something I’ve never seen before. Set in the desolate landscape of 1790s Britain, the film […]
Rather than do a simple book tour for his 2022 memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, U2 frontman Bono did a series of theater appearances that were more like a […]
It’s been 15 years since the last Karate Kid movie (the Jackie Chan-starring The Karate Kid, which was more about kung fu than karate, if we’re being honest), and more […]
First published in 1996, the DC Comics miniseries “Kingdom Come” has become a pillar in the comic book pantheon. The amazing Gouache watercolor style paintings, the work of Alex Ross, […]
First Floor Theater brings something strange but not altogether original with its debut of Evanston Salt Costs Rising, written by Succession writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Will Arbery and directed […]
We’re stepping out of May and dipping our toes into June this weekend and there is plenty to do! Tons of amazing events have settled on this weekend to satiate […]
It sells out. It gets mentioned in all the best of lists. But I am here to confirm that Village Tap’s Chicken Caesar Wrap really is the thing while roaming […]
People who are familiar with Samuel Beckett’s work won’t be surprised by their frustration in trying to identify a clear meaning from any of his plays, including Endgame. This faithful […]
Two of the most enthralling live music pleasures are the full album play-through and the intimate smaller-than-usual venue show. Baroness provided both on Wednesday, as they performed their first 2 […]
