Interview: Local Farms Come to the Table at Farm Bar
Farm Bar recently launched their spring menu which hits all the usual highlights of spring including ramps and asparagus. But the true hero of this seasonal shift on the menu […]
Review: The Antiquities at Goodman Theatre Reminds Us That Humans, As Creative as We Are, May Have an Expiration Date
The Antiquities at Goodman Theatre is a panorama of human invention and storytelling beginning in the 19th century and continuing into the 23rd century, when humans may be .extinct. These scenes […]
Review: Allison Russell Brings a Gospel of Love, Memory and Empathy for Our Time to the Vic
In my years living and working on the North Side of Chicago, the Vic Theater has had an interesting evolution. It started as the Victoria Theatre with vaudeville shows before […]
Review: Robots Rule in Century-Old Play, R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots, at City Lit Theater
Will robots or humanoids some day rule the world? A play written 105 years ago predicts the rise of the robot over its human creators. You can see the clever, […]
Interview: Cat Ridgeway Is Bringing Good Vibes to Subterranean
When Orlando-based singer-songwriter Cat Ridgeway and I scheduled an interview for 9 in the morning on a Saturday ahead of her show this Wednesday at Subterranean, I lamented losing an […]
Review: Pianist Evgeny Kissin is Amazing at Symphony Center
What kind of performance has 10 curtain calls and three encores? Evgeny Kissin’s piano recital at Symphony Center on Sunday afternoon does. It was something reviewers dream to hear: a […]
Preview: Plays Both Classic and Contemporary Will Be Featured This Summer at Wisconsin’s American Players Theatre
This year’s season at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is dedicated to actor and director Jonathan Smoots, a Shorewood, Wisconsin, resident who died earlier this year. Perhaps no […]
Review: Deafheaven Explores Lonely People With Power at Metro
For a decade and a half, California metal band Deafheaven have been one of the more divisive bands to come through the heavy music scene. Controversial would be too strong […]
Review: Charlotte’s Web by Young People’s Theatre Is the Perfect Show for Children and Families!
Young People’s Theatre of Chicago presents an endearing and entertaining rendition of the classic children’s novel, Charlotte’s Web by E.B Webb– play adaptation by Joseph Robinette. This tale follows the […]
Review: Second City’s This Too Shall Slap Is a Knockout
For 66 years, Second City has set the standard for sketch comedy in Chicago and beyond. Its Mainstage shows are rooted in the theater’s long-perfected formula—a two-hour mix of political […]
Review: The Majestic Sounds of Japanese Breakfast Flourish at the Salt Shed
It’s pretty obvious that both Chicago and the Salt Shed adore the sensational indie-pop outfit Japanese Breakfast. I get the impression that the band has a rather devoted cult following in […]
Review: Remy Bumppo Theatre Brings Art to Life and Life to Art with Yazmina Reza’s Comic Drama
Serge buys a painting. Marc hates it. Yvan is verklempt over his friends’ feud and his coming wedding. That’s the plotline of Yazmina Reza’s comic drama Art, now being staged by […]