Review: Princess Peach Showtime! Is a Delightful Showcase for a Beloved Character
I’m a sucker for Nintendo games, so when I saw Princess Peach: Showtime! pop up during during a Nintendo Direct, I knew that I’d play it. Coming off the heels […]
Review: Steve (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces Explores the Life and Career of an Isolated Man
In 1980, at the ripe old age of 35, Steve Martin was the most famous and successful stand-up comic in the world. Some likened his popularity to that of a […]
Review: Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Are Underwhelming at Symphony Center
Leading the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Symphony Center on Tuesday evening, Mitsuko Uchida gave an underwhelming performance of two piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She first recorded this music […]
Review: In Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, We Learn New Things About the Mythology of the Titans
Marking the fifth installment in the Legendary/Warner Bros. “Monsterverse” franchise, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire digs deep into the mythology of these so-called Titans, while also attempting to clear a path […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/28 and Beyond
It’s holiday weekend for many as tons of stores will be closing their doors on Sunday! But fret not! There will still be plenty to do this weekend with markets, […]
Review: Sleater Kinney and Black Belt Eagle Scout Astound at the Riviera Theatre
I’ve been a fan of Sleater Kinney for a very long time. Long enough that my heart was broken after The Woods (probably my favorite album of theirs) where they […]
Preview: Jesus Jones Brings Their Dance-Rock Back To Chicago
My history with Jesus Jones extends all the way back to the late ’80s when the cover of the Liquidizer cassette caught my eye at a Sound Warehouse. A minute […]
Review The Brightest Thing in the World by About Face Theatre—Realism to the Point of Cringe
Romance is difficult enough in real life, but it’s damn-near impossible on the stage. Balancing the fictive chemicals of genuine-seeming attraction is a science to challenge our best artists. Success […]
Review: Paramount Theatre’s A Streetcar Named Desire Brings a Gritty Corner of New Orleans to Life
New Orleans has a kind of disheveled luxury as it’s portrayed in Tennessee Williams’ 1947 play, A Streetcar Named Desire. In this production in Aurora, co-directors Jim Corti and Elizabeth Swanson […]
Feature: Off to the Cinema With Reality Club
This review was written by guest author Lyra Wilson. Last Monday felt like something out of an indie movie. I went to the cinema and ended up in La La […]
Review: Love Song, a Quirky Rom-Com by Remy Bumppo, Shows Us That Love Can Be Magical
Beane is a bit peculiar. He doesn’t seem to enjoy life. His apartment attacks him. He answers questions before they’re asked or doesn’t answer at all. But once Beane meets […]
Review: A Thrilling Concert of Mozart’s Requiem and Thamos, King of Egypt at the Lyric
Requiem is one of the most recognizable works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is a majestic composition, commissioned by a patron unknown to Mozart. It is also the last work […]