Mary-Arrchie Signs Off in Classic Chicago Style with Snarling, Hilarious Mamet
If you want to see classic Shakespeare without flying to London, you can drive up to Stratford, Ontario, to see a production of Macbeth or As You Like It this […]
Comfortably Rich Jones
A couple of weeks ago, Chicago emcee Rich Jones dropped by The Dojo, an arguably secretive DIY spot in Pilsen. The January chill had slowly set in on that Saturday […]
R.O.W.E. Week 5: 10 Love Poems Written by Women
I’m Brianna Kratz, a Chicago poet and literature enthusiast. In 2016, I’m reading only women authors for my Read Only Women Experiment (R.O.W.E.). For weekly updates on challenges, conversations, and […]
Cosmic Body @ MCA Stage: Recreating the Dreamachine
Back in the day when record players were originally popular and William Burroughs still roamed the earth, he and fellow artiste Bryon Gysin created a real life Dreamachine from an […]
Hail, Caesar: The Coen Brothers Film Needs a Director’s Cut
Eddie Mannix had a life fit for a movie: He was a studio executive who worked the press to protect the image of his film stars, had affairs with women–and […]
Uncovered: Pui Tak Center Bookstore
Uncovered is a new Third Coast Review series devoted to Chicago bookstores. Rivers of digital ink have been spilled on standbys like Myopic, Unabridged, and 57th Street Books, and with […]
Celebrate V-Day the 3CR Way: Our Faves
With the possible exceptions of New Year’s Eve and Mother’s Day brunch, no other holiday combines high expectations with the even higher probability of your best-laid plans going absolutely pear-shaped […]
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Is A Plodding Affair
The pace of modern culture is almost unrelentingly swift. The lifecycle of an average piece of entertainment is not blessed with a half-life of more than a few months. As […]
The Young Wise Life of Andrew St. James
Before the age of 10, Andrew St. James sang and toured for the San Francisco Opera. It was his first job, but it couldn’t last forever. “My voice dropped, and […]
Grizfolk Gave Me Everything I Wanted At Lincoln Hall
When I interviewed Grizfolk for a feature in Paste Magazine last month, they were gearing up for their first headlining tour. I asked them what they had learned opening for bands […]
Andrew Holmquist, “Stage Left” at Carrie Secrist Gallery
Andrew Holmquist delivers a cohesive and fluid exhibition in his current show, STAGE LEFT. By encompassing the theatrical role of the dramaturgy, the artist creates a visual delight. This new […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend, 2/4-2/7
This weekend marks the start of Mardi Gras celebrations. We don’t have any listed here, because we figure if getting hammered NOLA-style is your weekend plan, you’ve already reserved your […]