Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Gets Festive
Headed by the power musical couple of pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel (who started performing full-time with his wife after a 34-year tenure with the Emerson String […]
When There’s A Will, There’s A Wussy
It’s 2 p.m. on a chilly Friday afternoon in Chicago. The sky is gray and in the middle of making a crucial weather decision for its fussy weekenders. There’s a […]
Knight of Cups, Embrace of the Serpents, Trapped
KNIGHT OF CUPS If you’ve seen the back of any number of great actors’ heads running through a field of tall grass or wheat or on a beach or staring […]
The Best Korean Food You’ll Ever Enjoy While Wearing Standard-Issue Pajamas
Back in January, I decided that 2016 was the year I said “yes” to opportunity and didn’t even bother to qualify it by adding “within reason.” That’s how I found […]
Ty Segall and the Muggers Got Really Weird with Thalia Hall
At some point on Monday, between my morning coffee and heading off to run errands, Ty Segall and the Muggers descended on WGN Morning News. The loud screeches of a […]
Jessica Caponigro, Sing a Funeral Song at Roman Susan
A small space can create big illusions. Similarly, a juxtaposition of emotions can seem completely at odds with our ability to reconcile them such as the thin line between feelings […]
Your Curated Chicago Weekend, 3/10-3/13
Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend, everybody! I’m saying this despite the irony that next week’s Curated Chicago Weekend post will fall on the actual St. Patrick’s Day. By then, though, the river […]
“Trip the Light Fantastic”– Daring but Disappointing
Trip the Light Fantastic: The Making of SuperStrip, the new dance-theater work from Lucky Plush Productions, defies categorization. Commissioned by the Harris Theater, the show revolves around a group of […]
A Nightmare on Backstreet: A ’90s Baby’s Wildest Dream
Everybody, rock your body right…Backstreet’s back, alright! And back they are, but this time accompanied by Teddy Crooner, in a hilarious adaptation of the cult classic serial killer, Freddy Kreuger, […]
VAM Presents FANTASTY @ Wesley Kimler Studio
VAM is an experimental resource and creative studio that has featured artists such as Sid Branca, The Good Night Ladies, Beata Chrzanowska, and Po’ Chop. This Saturday, VAM will be […]
Kokandy’s “Heathers: The Musical” Is Your New Best Friend and Worst Enemy
Look: No one wants to be the person who says that Heathers: The Musical works. You shouldn’t be able to take a cult classic movie, throw in a few snappy […]
The Laser Comedy Show Reviewed
I like lasers and I like comedy. When I gave my 6-year-old son, Pudge, the opportunity to pick a show for us to see together, he was quick to select […]