Static-Head, the new science fiction play by Impostors Theatre Co., lectures about the cost of artificial intelligence: it strips creativity, it combines old ideas without contributing anything new. Yet the […]
You know how kids try to avoid going to bed at night? If you’re a parent or grandparent or sitter, you know the drill. Mama, I’m not sleepy. Will you […]
Almost a year after his amazing solo recital in May 2025, pianist Evgeny Kissin returned to Symphony Center on Thursday. Instead of going solo, this year he joined the Chicago […]
When Michael Longfellow joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2022, his dry, sharp wit earned immediate comparisons to legends like Norm MacDonald and Bill Hader. Best remembered for […]
There are few things deeper than the emotional connection that you make through music. Especially if that music touches a nerve and refuses to let go. Such is the case […]
French director François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’ absurdist novel The Stranger premiered in September 2025 at the Venice International Film Festival and was met with acclaim, eventually garnering a […]
As he does with all of his documentaries (including his one on Paul McCartney, Man on the Run, which was released mere weeks ago), director Morgan Neville tailors his latest […]
One of the things you should know going into Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is that it’s not really a mummy movie at all. It’s certainly not anything like the 1932 […]
The start of this weekend will treat us to very warm temps before capping off with a sudden chill! It’s Chicago in spring, what else would we expect? Maybe some […]
Snail Mail, the acclaimed indie rock moniker of singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan, made their second stop on their North American tour at the Riviera Theatre last Saturday night. Jordan has proven […]
A great collaboration between Nova Linea Musica and Access Contemporary Music took place at The Checkout on Sunday. Violinist and NLM Artist in Residence Rabia Brooke led the NLM Piano […]
This article was written by Thomas Hodgkins. The Asian Pop-Up Cinema has recently concluded, with films from all over Asia screening for audiences in Chicago. One of the festival’s highlights […]