[soliloquy id=”20656″] There is something immensely interesting about artist that takes distinct shifts in their craft. This past weekend the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago welcomed two such artists: […]
When former astronaut Captain Scott Kelly took his first flying test for the U.S. Navy, he nearly crashed when he landed. His instructor asked, “are you sure this is a […]
The holiday season is definitely here as it’s the first weekend of Lincoln Park Zoo’s Holiday Lights (for members and their guests only) andall the decorations begin to fill out […]
Pop quiz: which Western nation was the last to grant suffrage to women? You might be inclined to guess the U.S. (since, after all, it took our ancestors way too […]
There have been a lot of racing games boasting new editions this year. Every major franchise from Dirt to Forza and Gran Turismo have rolled out their shiniest cars, their rockingest soundtracks […]
As you may have seen, we took a trip out to CIMMfest to catch AXIS, a feature film directed by Aisha Tyler and written by Emmett Hughes that touches on celebrity, addiction […]
A bottle episode can be a questionable choice for TV shows. While economical, stripping down the number of characters and sticking to one location leaves you quite vulnerable. If you can’t serve up a […]
I remember a certain point in my life a couple of months ago, not long after seeing the big-screen debut of Wonder Woman, when I had the thought “How lucky […]
The second edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial opened to generally positive remarks this past September. Headquartered at the Cultural Center (78 E. Washington), the Biennial spans all four floors […]
“Meet you at the ‘old broad’ play,” my plus one said. We, being crones ourselves, and veterans of all-female companies Babes With Blades and Footsteps, were looking forward to a […]
Significant Other, a new About Face Theatre production by playwright Joshua Harmon, opened its Midwest premiere this past week at Theater Wit and will surely fill seats until December 9 when […]
I always felt like the minigames in Mario Party were like Lucky Charms marshmallows – the delicious prize floating amongst the mostly bland board-game-like gameplay. If you love Mario […]
