Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/16 and Beyond
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 […]
Review: Snail Mail Welcomes Spring at the Riviera Theatre
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 […]
Review: Nova Linea Musica Artist in Residence Rabia Brooke and Friends Shine at The Checkout
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 […]
Interview: Filipina Actor Angel Aquino on Her New Film April, the Importance of Sharing Multicultural Stories, and Portraying Motherhood on Screen
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 […]
Review: Through a Different Lens: Finding Redemption in OPUS: Prism Peak
There’s a part of me that associates video games with platformers and shooters, despite the fact that I spent a chunk of my childhood playing narrative-heavy games like OPUS: Prism […]
Preview: Lyric Opera’s 2026/27 Season Will Be Adventurous and Epic
The Lyric Opera’s adventurous 2026/27 season will feature seven operas and some nontraditional operatic fare. The season opener will be Mozart’s Don Giovanni, which promises to be spectacular with Christian […]
Keeping C2E2 Local with Lizzie Baumgartner and Brian Rowe of Emo Social Club
With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners, ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]
Keeping C2E2 Local with Darick Maasen and Josh Rogers of Grotesque Burlesque
With C2E2 happening last weekend I took my time to steer away from the drama surrounding its owners ,ReedPop, and instead decided to focus on the people building communities locally. […]
Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 7: Poetic Justice
To survive this gameDon’t question Coach’s honorIt’s gonna cost you Well, that may not be entirely true, but I have to acknowledge and pay tribute to Benjamin “Coach” Wade’s series […]
Feature: We Visit Neighbors Vol. 1, an Art Fair That Explores How Art Works in a Domestic Space
If you have ever walked down Astor Street on the near north side (the Gold Coast), you may have noticed a large house with a private courtyard in the 1300 […]
Review: Rapp and Pascal Revisit Rent (and More) at the Athenaeum Center
Around 30 years after Rent first appeared in New York, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal brought an anniversary concert to the Athenaeum Center last Thursday night and delivered an electric […]
Your Guide to Record Store Day 2026 in Chicago and Beyond
We’re approaching the middle of April so you know that means it’s time for record collectors’ big day! Record Store Day this Saturday, April 18, is the time when record […]