Review: At Windy City Playhouse, Southern Gothic Invites You to the Party
RI was supposed to see Southern Gothic a week ago, but life got in the way and I didn’t make it then. Thankfully, the team at Windy City Playhouse (3014 W. […]
Review: Intimacy and Vulnerability Played to Masterful Effect in Rogers Park
From Chicago-based director Kyle Henry (Fourplay) and screenwriter Carlos Treviño comes Rogers Park, a relationship drama about the two couples living in the northside Chicago neighborhood over the course of […]
Game Review: Tangledeep Flirts with Roguelike Perfection
Developer Impact Gameworks’ debut title Tangledeep is a graphical homage to the 16-bit SNES era of video games touting true roguelike gameplay. A true roguelike should have procedurally generated levels, […]
Melting Pot: Shop Italian in Montclare and Elmwood Park
Wonder where to get fish heads for that seafood gumbo you want to tackle or fresh-made sausage for your gravy? Search no further. Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market in Elmwood Park has […]
Video Games and Scholarly Pursuits with the VGA Reader
We at Third Coast Review have been dedicated to acknowledging that video games are more than just casual entertainment—that they are a legitimate form of art that are worthy of […]
Paul Heyer Blurs Lines Between Reality and Fantasy @ MCA
The latest exhibition in the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Works series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Paul Heyer. Heyer creates a dream-like realm in his multisensory approach with his […]
What to Watch on Netflix and DVD: February 2018
Netflix’s list of February releases include Oscar-winning works by three of the film world’s biggest names: Kathryn Bigelow, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese. As always, you can prepare yourself for […]
Five Apps To Keep You Healthy and Motivated in 2018
The first month of 2018 is already ending, and ending with it are so many failed New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s tools to help you track calories, apps that make […]
Sunday Cinema Explores Jewish Influence on Music Around the World
Over three Sundays in February, the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership presents a film series that traverses the world exploring the connection between Judaism and music. From India […]
Focus On: The DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History began on the ground floor. Literally. Originally, the oldest and until very recently the largest caretaker of African American culture in the US was housed on […]
All My Sons at Court Theatre: A Classic Tragedy Punches You in the Gut
Charles Newell’s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at Court Theatre is an emotionally wrenching tragedy. Secrets and lies that have been hidden for years are gradually teased out. […]
TV Review: The Outrageous Fortune of Free Slings & Arrows
Like Hamlet’s murdered dad, the award-winning Canadian TV series Slings & Arrows has been resurrected, now for free on the Internets so all can experience or revisit the fraught fictional […]