TCR Mixtape No. 27: Summer Night Drives
There’s something about about driving around on a summer night with the windows down and the music blasting that feels ineffable. What is that feeling and why do we seek […]
Griffin Theatre’s Ragtime Shows History Surrounds Us
Based on E.L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel, Ragtime, now playing in a production by Griffin Theatre Company at the Den Theatre, weaves together three families’ stories at the beginning of the […]
Grant Park is Going to Host a Massive Pokemon Go Festival in July
Pokemon Go. Remember that craze from last summer? People aimlessly walked around the city while staring into their phones in futile pursuit of a digital Bulbasaur. A girl in Wyoming […]
TV Review: Season 5 of House of Cards is as Icy and Devious as Ever
It’s hard to believe that just over four years ago, a streaming service producing its own content was unheard of. The likes of Hulu and Amazon and especially Netflix were […]
MCA Exhibit Features Takashi Murakami in All His Chromatic Glory and Flamboyance
Be prepared for your visit to The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, the new exhibit of work by artist Takashi Murakami at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Your head may […]
Game Review: Star Trek: Bridge Crew Explores Strange New Worlds in Virtual Reality
Star Trek: Bridge Crew is the VR title many have been waiting for. Developed by Red Storm Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, Bridge Crew puts you in the role of […]
An Orchid is Born: Sidewalk Chalk Album Review
If you didn’t know who Sidewalk Chalk was before, you probably should now. The Chicago soul/hip-hop band’s fourth full-length, out June 2, 2017 via Ropeadope Records, is bombastic to say the […]
Preview: Rush Hour Concerts Offer a Musical Way to End the Day
Starting Tuesday, June 6, Chicagoans working downtown can get a free dose of chamber music at the end of their Tuesday workdays. Running through August 29, Rush Hour Concerts returns for […]
Strawdog’s The Night Season Entertains With Irish Charm and Literary References
There are literary references galore in The Night Season by Rebecca Lenkiewicz at Strawdog Theatre Company. But although you might be tempted to Google something at intermission, you’ll find this […]
Film Review: Obit., A Day in the Life of Writing About Death For the New York Times
As strange as it sounds, the new Vanessa Gould (Between the Folds) directed film about obituary writers at The New York Times is a genuine treat that celebrates inventive writing, […]
We Take a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Costumes of the Lyric Opera
[soliloquy id=”13643″] For me, a good lunch break is one where I pick up food from my favorite lunch spot and take a walk outside (weather permitting—this is Chicago […]
Review:Spiritual American Trash Celebrates the Lives of Eight Outsider Artists
God help the outsider artists. The emotional carnage of their lives suggests they were abandoned by God long ago, yet they continue to reach out to any listening Supreme Beings […]