Cooking the Books with Christina Bello
As tax season fades from our memories for another 360 days, it was perhaps apt that I had a chance to speak with the founder of the Cooking the Books […]
In The Heat of the Night by Shattered Globe: Both Timely and Timeless
In Matt Pelfrey’s adaptation of the famous John Ball novel, In the Heat of the Night, starring Manny Buckley and Joseph Wiens as the antagonists, and directed by Louis Contey, appearances and […]
A Splintered Soul Dramatizes Holocaust Memories of Polish Jews in 1947 America
Holocaust stories remind us of the cataclysmic changes in the European Jewish community wrought by the terrorism of Hitler’s Third Reich. These large, tragic stories meant millions of lives lost, […]
Interview with Elizabeth Gomez: Retired Derby Queen, Storyteller and Comedian
On the morning of April 24, a Gmail notification appeared on my phone: “One new message from Juanna Rumbel.” Juanna Rumbel is the derby name of writer, storyteller, and stand-up comedian, […]
Eleanor Friedberger and Icewater Brought a New View to SPACE
While The Fiery Furnaces has been on hiatus for half a decade, Eleanor Friedberger has been amassing quite the impressive solo work. With Last Summer and Personal Record, Friedberger turned […]
RJD2 at Metro Chicago: Bringing Peace to Chicago
RJ Krohn ended RJD2 classic, “Ghostwriter,” in a robot costume, and a powerful stroke to the guitar strings. Krohn emitted bass and soul Friday night through the Metro Chicago during […]
Your 3CR Guide to a Better May
Stages Seedfolks @ Chicago Children’s Theatre CCT presents Seedfolks, a play about the people who develop an urban garden in a gritty Cleveland neighborhood. One woman plays all 14 parts. Suitable […]
Charles Bradley, The Screaming Eagle of Soul, Soared In SPACE
There’s showmanship and then there’s Charles Bradley. Since he has spent a reasonable amount of time as a James Brown impersonator named “Black Velvet”, you can assume that the man knows […]
Raven’s House of Blue Leaves Is Retro Nonsense with Tragic Notes
The day that the Pope came to New York. The day that the Pope came to New York. It really was comical. The Pope wore a yarmulke. The day that […]
Keanu, The Meddler, The Club, Fireworks Wednesday, Papa: Hemingway In Cuba
KEANU The idea is so deceptively simple, it’s a wonder no previous film in the YouTube age has used it to this degree until now. People love videos of kittens […]
Doing It Yourself But Meeting Together: Chicago Zine Fest Celebrates Self-Publishing
Celebrate the art of self-publishing this weekend at Chicago Zine Fest. It’s one of the city’s largest independent festivals. The seventh annual festival is happening this Friday and Saturday. All-ages […]
Your Curated Chicago Weekend: 4/28-5/1
The bad news: we don’t have any Blackhawks hockey to watch this weekend. The good news: the Cubs and Sox are the two best teams in Major League Baseball. I […]