Movies are a global business. This is something close to an axiom given how Hollywood iconography has swaddled the globe. Audiences from Berlin to (formerly) Bombay became acquainted with silver screen legends […]
Quinn Tsan is a soft-spoken yet confident vocalist currently residing in our great city. While she originally made Chicago her new home to sing alongside Joe Pug, Quinn needs no such association […]
October 21st, 2016 at Lincoln Hall was a night of nostalgic, accessible rock music that never crossed the line of unoriginality. Throughout the entire night, whispers circulated in the crowd of such […]
Anyone who really knows me would be a little surprised by the “love songs” theme I chose for this week. I’ve always taken on the role of love cynic/critic/firm believer that love […]
This collection of songs is inspired by my neighborhood, parents’ parting words before going out, nights that quickly shift into early mornings, missed calls, mismatched outfits, radio static that interrupts my favorite songs […]
The air buzzes over the grand floors of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall where mini galleries are set like city blocks as guests navigate the aisles. There are colors everywhere: nestled in distinct […]
Four-piece Brooklyn band Mothxr pounded through the Beat Kitchen Friday with a colorful synth and breezy vocals, following a set from opener Shah Jahan. Though Mothxr, “pronounced like the woman who made […]
Jessa Crispin, world traveler and occasional Chicago resident recently shuttered her website Bookslut, a review and interview publication that’s been running hot since 2002 (full disclosure: I wrote for Bookslut over the […]
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Third Coast Rewind, the supplemental podcast of 3CR. Each episode will focus on a specific topic relating to the vast cultural landscape of Chicago though interviews, […]
I walked into the premier of the Comrades’ production of Mary-Kate Olsen Is in Love, knowing that it would be a quirky one, hence the title. I thought I would understand the […]
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 celebrating their […]
