Chicago has been at the epicenter of social and political discussions over the past year. From corruption in the school board to the incessant levels of violence that run through […]

This January, Thodos Dance Chicago will give audiences a deeper look inside the life of Japanese-American dancer Sono Osato. The full-company piece, choreographed by Thodos Dance Chicago Founder and Artistic […]

According to the Williams Institute, 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Largely due to family rejection, youth are pushed or forced into the streets where discrimination, social stigma, and mental […]

I’m talking on the phone to Chicago based singer songwriter and bandleader Stephanie Rogers. She tells me about her January 23rd Story Jam performance at the Wilmette Theater. Rogers acts […]

Way up in the Canadian Arctic, where Guillaume Ittukssarjuat Saladin spent much of his youth before becoming a professional circus artist, there was an epidemic of suicide among the residents. […]

Dynamite Divas, Black Ensemble Theater‘s “Tribute to Women of Soul,” is a worthy tribute to those talented and charismatic singers. The production gives us exceptional performances of songs of the […]

Welcome to Third Coast Review, Chicago’s new, locally curated website. We’ll bring you news and reviews about arts, culture and food in Chicago and sometimes beyond, starting as 2016 begins. […]

The Gene Siskel Film Center is offering Stranger Than Fiction, a showcase of documentary premieres, both serious and quirky, through Feb. 3. The series of 10 films includes the story […]

“Cooks must feed their egos as well as their customers.” M. F. K. Fisher For a restaurant named after late food writer MFK Fisher, a woman for whom simplicity was elegant […]

This January, Zephyr Dance is shining the spotlight on mid-career performers and choreographers with the aMID festival. While maturing dancers and choreographers performing their own work rarely find themselves in […]

    My name is Brianna. In north side Chicago, born and raised, in the library was where I spent most of my days. Focusing on the classics by J.K. […]

Due to the current social and political concerns and injustices, specifically pertaining to black and brown communities of color, the D.I.Y art scene is utterly significant in present time. Limitations […]