3CR’s Guide to a Better June
Stages Hubbard Street + Second City Present The Art of Falling June 9-19 @ Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St Don’t miss this encore performance of an […]
Ascend—Actors Gymnasium Circus Training Program Showcase Takes Off
The eight graduates of the Actors Gymnasium’s first circus training program might have been keyed up about their showcase performance, but the audience wouldn’t have known it because their training […]
Faade at Quenchers Saloon: Let me hear my meaning
Logan Square’s Quenchers Saloon was packed Friday night when Faade headlined the evening for their very first live performance as a group. Kaleidoscope images trickled through the room from behind […]
Celebrate 20 Years of Joan of Arc at Elastic Arts
[soliloquy id=”4959″] Joan of Arc is one of those bands cemented into the history of Chicago’s music scene. Formed after the demise of Capn’ Jazz (another Chicago music staple), […]
The Chicago Review of Terrible Books Presents: Orgy Tips from 1969
I have been a terrible book reviewer, in both ways that can be taken. I meant well, oh I did. I even have a cadre of shit-lit lined up, […]
Cirque de la Symphonie opens Chicago Philharmonic Residency @ Harris Theater
Five classical circus performers visited the Chicago Philharmonic this past Saturday night to ring in the orchestra’s new tenure at Harris Theater. The performances blended the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and […]
Irish Theatre’s Spinning Portrays Tragedy in a Seaside Village
The struggles of single parenthood and the dread of losing a child cause the worlds of Conor (Dan Waller) and Susan (Jodi Kingsley) to spin out of control in the tense […]
Wiener: Fascinating View of the Modern Political Landscape
WEINER “Same Old Schlong & Dance,” “Weiner’s Second Coming,” “Weiner Pull Out,” “Weiner’s Rise & Fall,” “Tip of the Weiner,” “Weiner Exposed,” “Weiner: I’ll Stick It Out.” These are examples […]
Backstage: Exploring the Unseen World of the Field Museum
[soliloquy id=”4817″] Sometimes it’s a sandwich with extra bread and bacon. Sometimes it’s a smart leather jacket, or a key to get into that sweet teak sauna. As they […]
Preview: Rush Hour Concerts Unveils 17th Summer Concert Series
Rush Hour Concerts is offering a perfect way to end the work day with its 17th season of free chamber music concerts at St. James Cathedral. Running every Tuesday from […]
Cosmic Convergence Ends the Season with a Bang @ Chicago Symphony Center
The Chicago Sinfonietta wrapped up its 2016 season Monday night with a heartfelt homage to its founder and shaper, Paul Freeman, who died this past summer. Freeman was a beloved […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/26-5/29
Holy smokes, is it already the last weekend of May? It seems that just as molecules move faster in rising heat, so too does time. Another glorious, energized, wonderful Chicago […]