This Week in Art House Cinema: American Pastoral, Certain Women and more
There was a lot going on in film this week. We previewed the second week of the Chicago International Film Festival. We took a look at the new Jack Reacher […]
Film Review: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Entirely Devoid of Originality
I’ll be honest, I don’t have much to say about the second Jack Reacher movie, because it didn’t say much to me. Considering how I really enjoyed the way the […]
826CHI Releases Compendium Volume 5
At exactly 5 p.m. on October 18th I hustled out of my office so I could get across town in time to attend a reading. Most of the readings I […]
Some of the Best Films to See During Week 2 of the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival
Last Friday, we took a look at some of of the best films screening during the first week of the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival. This week, CIFF continues into […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/20 – 10/23
Whether you’re riding high from Cubs sensational 10-2 win against the Dodgers or feeling that strange twinge after the very antagonistic debate last night, you’re surely looking for something to […]
Hang Out Around a Campfire and Watch Poltergeist This Friday Night At Northerly Island
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning a subtle shade of orange and yellow, and pumpkin spice lattes are inexplicably everywhere you look. Autumn has arrived in Chicago […]
Zephyr Dance Combines Dance and Architecture for Valise 13
What happens when you combine dance and architecture, marrying movement and structure? How does an audience, empowered to choose its own way, react to the journey of two dancers as […]
Reach Higher with MCA Prime Time: Ascend
Over the past year, Museum of Contemporary Art has been making their after-hours series MCA Prime Time one of their best offerings. Occurring three times a year, the event has […]
Enra Melds Dance, Technology, Circus & Music with Proxima
Nobuyuki Hanabusa stepped on to the stage dressed all in black like a beat poet and slipped behind a small rig that looked like a DJ booth. On it were […]
No, Not That Henry IV. Remy Bumppo Explores the Puzzle of Pirandello’s Henry IV
Remy Bumppo’s production of Pirandello’s Henry IV takes us on a wild ride in the mind of a man who may or may not be insane, may or may not […]
Joffrey’s Romeo & Juliet: Sad and Sweet With a Beautiful Flourish
We all the know the story; two star-crossed lovers separated by their families, major fights and deaths in the streets, all leading Romeo and Juliet to tragically bring their lives […]
Congratulations, Bob Dylan
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have some fond appreciation for Bob Dylan. His songs are like stories, his lyrics like poetry. Melodies infused with wisdom, with many keeping political […]