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Dispatch: Mid-Week at Chicago Int’l Film Festival Highlighted by Special Guests, Hidden Gems and More

Hitting the mid-week mark, the Chicago International Film Festival boasts special guests and anticipated films on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21 and 22; here are the highlights our film critics […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • October 21, 2025
    • Puppet theater , Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Rough House Theater’s Horror Event, House of the Exquisite Corpse, Shocks and Astounds

    Room 4: BLOOD AND MEMORY; Creators: Chih-Jou Cheng and Charlie Malave; Puppeteer: Tia Pinson

    It’s officially that time of year. The temperature is cooling down, the sun is setting earlier, and the spooky, Halloween vibe is starting to take over. If this is the […]

  • Lauren Katz
  • October 21, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Reimagines Ibsen in Hedda, Featuring Gender Swaps and Modern Sensibilities

    Filmmaker Nia DaCosta is not one to shy away from taking risks. She broke into the mainstream in 2021 with her updated take on the horror classic Candyman, before quickly […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 21, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest , Review

    Dispatch: Chicago Int’l Film Festival Starts Weekday Screenings with Historical Epics, Avant-Garde Filmmaking

    The Chicago International Film Festival begins its full week of screenings on Monday, October 20; here are the highlights our film critics recommend in the coming days. Follow along for all our […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • October 20, 2025
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review:  Babes With Blades Hits The Mark With a Futuristic Story of How to Get Along in Dystopia

    The lights come up and a fight begins. A Recruit chooses to fight an officer as a test of her fitness to join the Army. Members of the Army look […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • October 20, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Reviews , Uncategorized

    Review: Ear Taxi Festival Hosts Scott Speck and the Chicago Philharmonic for an Evening of Premieres

    Ear Taxi Festival 2025 continued its run of excellence with an Anchor Performance by the Chicago Philharmonic at Harris Theater on Saturday night. Under the direction of Scott Speck, Marta […]

  • Louis Harris
  • October 20, 2025
    • Art & Museums , Gallery , Painting & sculpture , Review

    Review: Gregory Jacobsen’s Smiles and Piles Bursts From the Walls at Zg Gallery

    One of the many alluring things about River North’s Zg Gallery is that it is in open view from the outside. As you walk past the gallery on Superior, the […]

  • Carrie McGath
  • October 18, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: At Lyric Opera, a Festive and Fun Evening with the Orchestra and Coco In Concert Live to Film

    As part of the 2025-26 season, the Lyric Opera Chicago presents Coco In Concert Live to Film, where the Lyric Opera Orchestra plays the entirety of the film’s score during […]

  • Alex Orona
  • October 18, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Luca Guadagnino Tackles Complicated, Modern Issues with Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield in After The Hunt

    It would appear one of the hottest tickets for an actor these days is a Luca Guadagnino gig: Daniel Craig recently starred in Queer; Challengers featured Zendaya and Josh O’Connor; […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 18, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest , Review

    Dispatch: Chicago Film Fest’s First Saturday Features Some of the Year’s Best Arthouse Cinema

    Saturday, October 18, at the Chicago International Film Festival is a busy day filled with some of the best arthouse cinema of the year; here are the highlights our film […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • October 17, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Dispatch: 61st Chicago Film Fest’s First Weekend Kicks Off by Earning Its International Moniker

    The Chicago International Film Festival begins its first weekend of screenings on Friday, October 17; here are the highlights our film critics recommend. Follow along for all our latest coverage […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • October 16, 2025
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Goodman Theatre’s Revolution(s) Gets Activist Fuel and Spirit From Its Playwright and Its Musical Creator

    Something unusual happened Monday night as we entered Goodman’s Owen Theatre. We were offered ear plugs. And I thought to myself, yes, this is going to be good—and loud. The […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • October 15, 2025
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