Review: A Stellar Evening at Radius with Empire of the Sun
There are a handful of staple bands that undoubtedly carried the alternative music scene in the 2010s and sure enough the eclectic electronic duo, Empire of the Sun, is one […]
Dialogs: Talks About Tyranny Triumph at the Chicago Humanities Fest and ACLU Lunch
For “Lakeview Day 2025,” the Chicago Humanities Festival featured two tyranny experts, each for an hour-long interview followed by a brief Q&A, on April 27 at the Athenaeum Theatre. The […]
Review: Sadness at the End of a World, Unstaged Grief: Musicals and Mourning in Midcentury America, by Jake Johnson
The title of Jake Johnson’s latest book—Unstaged Grief: Musicals and Mourning in Midcentury America—is more than a bit jarring. It’s that part about “Musicals and Mourning” that seems so odd. […]
Review: Circuit des Yeux Ushers in a New Era with Halo on the Inside
It’s always a pleasure to see local acts take the Thalia Hall stage. Even better is when you get three amazing acts like Kinsella & Pulse LLC, FACS, and Circuit […]
Review: Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Assembles a Team of Misfits for an Emotionally Driven Adventure
Not since the original Guardians of the Galaxy movie has Marvel so successfully forged a team that worked so convincingly together and resulted in so much emotion by the end […]
Review: Court Theatre Stages a Masterful Adaptation of Jason Lutes’ Berlin
Jason Lutes took some 20 years to complete his graphic novel, Berlin. Condensing Lutes’ 550-page magnum opus into theatrical language is no easy feat but Court Theatre has brought it […]
Review: An Unexpected, and Ultimately Passionless, Love Triangle Is at the Center of Mid-Century Set On Swift Horses
Based on the 2019 book by Shannon Pufahl, On Swift Horses is a story about secrets and secret lives in the period in American history immediately following the Korean War. […]
Chicago Is Lit: Independent Bookstore Day and More Spring Events
For regular readers of this column, Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day is likely as highly anticipated as the Super Bowl (if not more so). If you haven’t made your game day […]
Review: Kishi Bashi Brings Hope and Comfort to the Auditorium with the Chicago Philharmonic
Last Saturday was an evening filled with the music of one of the most fascinating artists of our time. Kaoro Dill Ishibashi goes by the melodic-sounding portmanteau Kishi Bashi. The […]
Review: Ben Affleck and On-Screen Brother Jon Bernthal Return for Action-Packed, Neurodivergent The Accountant 2
It’s been nearly ten years since director Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, Pride & Glory) and screenwriter Bill Dubuque brought us The Accountant, the curious story of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), who […]
Preview: Riot Fest Celebrates 20 Years with a Monstrous Lineup
If there ever was something to celebrate, it’s 20 years of unrelenting rock and punk music in Chicago! Riot Fest just released their 2025 lineup and it’s looking like perfect […]
Preview: Evanston Folk Festival Returns for Their Second Outing at Dawes Park
While we sit in the spring showers waiting for sunnier days, let’s look ahead to more festive times as the best summer events are starting to announce their lineups. One […]