Review: Windy City Playhouse’s The Boys in the Band Has Aged Well and Warmly
The Boys in the Band was revolutionary when it was first performed off Broadway in April 1968, in its portrayal of the lives and loves of gay men. The producers […]
Review: Jane Austen’s Classic Emma Gets a Delightful Musical Adaptation at Chicago Shakes
Later this month, a new film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma will open in cinemas, starring Anya Taylor-Joy (Thoroughbreds, “Peaky Blinders”) as the titular matchmaker with questionable, if endearing, motives. […]
Goose Island’s Sox Golden Ale Reflects Broader Craft Beer Trends
At last weekend’s Sox Fest, Goose Island announced a collaboration beer, Sox Golden Ale, for the upcoming 2020 baseball season. The brewery promises an “easy-drinking, refreshing, golden ale” with “balanced […]
Weaving Beyond the Bauhaus at the Art Institute of Chicago
Now on view at the Art Institute through February 17 is a significant exhibition outlining the pivotal role the Bauhaus played in the textile arts. The exhibition is succinctly contextualized […]
Preview: Conglomerate 451 is Cyberpunk Meets Dungeon Crawl
They just don’t make ‘em like they used to—and sometimes, that goes double for video games. Once-dead (or dying) western role-playing genres like CRPGs are making a comeback, but […]
Reader’s Choice–Your Favorites of 2019
This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what didn’t, what we want more of and what we want […]
2019 in Review: Best Narrative Films of the Year
Call me old fashioned, but I’m a firm believer in not posting a Best Of the Year list until the year is actually over. I’m often able to squeeze in […]
Our Favorite Video Games of 2019
2019 was a great year for games. And while 2020 is looking to be a great year, too, I thought we’d take some time and take a look at some […]
A Literary Look Back at 2019
The Third Coast Review Lit Department had a very full year, with new writers Patrick T. Reardon, Terry Galvan, and Carr Harkrader joining us and sharing their impeccable insights. Reardon […]
2019 in Review: Classical Music
As the year and the decade are winding down, it is hard to avoid thinking about the time that has passed. In this day and age, when events swirl around […]
Review: The Raw World of 13-Year-Olds Comes Alive in Steppenwolf’s Dance Nation
There is dancing in Dance Nation, now at Steppenwolf Theatre. It’s sometimes clumsy, sometimes graceful, and generally amateurish. Clare Barron’s play is about a crew of 13-year-old girls (and a […]
Review: Deep South Side, Lee Bey’s Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side
Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side By Lee BeyNorthwestern University Press, 192 pages, $30 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon When Lee Bey writes about Pride Cleaners, he […]