A Few of the Best Things to See at North Coast This Year
We are one week away from Summer’s Last Stand, the North Coast Music Festival! Since 2010, the festival has called…
Southport Corridor: An Empanada Mecca
I have a habit of showing up late to see movies at the Music Box with a bag of greasy…
Noir City film festival shakes up the Music Box Theatre
Movie fans will meet beautiful dames with flirty eyes and murder on their minds and fast-talking guys with lust in…
Einstein’s Gift: Compelling Story of Two Scientists’ Approach to War and Life
Einstein’s Gift, the compelling new production being staged by Genesis Theatricals, is that most satisfying kind of play. It’s rich…
Album Review: Tides by Ballroom Boxer
Have you ever felt like popular music has gotten too complex? Are you a bit tired of seeing a band…
Silence Is Golden: A Look At The Silent Summer Film Festival
Silent films are part of our cinematic roots, says Dennis Wolkowicz, the program director for the Silent Film Society of…
Filmmaker Michel Gondry Discusses His New Movie Microbe & Gasoline
It is all about finding something magical in life, says filmmaker Michel Gondry, when asked to sum up what his…
Taste the Five Best Kimchi Fries in Chicago
Kimchi is a traditional Korean food made of vegetables (usually Napa cabbage, cucumber or radish) fermented with a variety of…
Stuart Dybek Reads Poetry Amongst the Art
If Rahm Emanuel solved all his critical problems and had time to think about something really important, he might…
In The Heat of the Night by Shattered Globe: Both Timely and Timeless
In Matt Pelfrey’s adaptation of the famous John Ball novel, In the Heat of the Night, starring Manny Buckley and…
Interview with Elizabeth Gomez: Retired Derby Queen, Storyteller and Comedian
On the morning of April 24, a Gmail notification appeared on my phone: “One new message from Juanna Rumbel.” Juanna Rumbel…
Step One: Go see Mercury Theater’s The Producers. Step Two: Thank me!
It’s difficult to pinpoint my favorite part of Mercury Theater’s production of The Producers. From a pitch perfect portrayal of…
