Poem for January
(An homage to the St. Louis poet who became a Brit and also to Lou Rawls) January is the cruelest month. Where did T.S. Eliot get that April business? […]
Nancy S. Bishop is publisher and Stages editor of Third Coast Review. She’s a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and a 2014 Fellow of the National Critics Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. You can read her personal writing on pop culture at nancybishopsjournal.com, and follow her on Twitter @nsbishop. She also writes about film, books, art, architecture and design.
Shattered Globe’s Five Mile Lake Explores Dreams and Despair in a Small Town
The headlines are about major cities declining—in population, in industry, in jobs. But smaller cities are changing too as revolutions in manufacturing, agriculture and mining affect small cities and towns, […]
Crate & Barrel BoulMich Closing, Being Remodeled as Starbucks’ Largest “Roastery”
Crate & Barrel’s iconic white building at 646 N. Michigan will close January 24 or sooner if the sale merchandise disappears. Architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the original architect of the […]
Pro Publica Illinois and Free Street Theater to Get People Talking Around the State
ProPublica Illinois is joining with Free Street Theater to listen to people around the state and and “to think creatively about how to bridge divides and earn trust among the […]
At Stage Left Theatre: Insurrection: Holding History Time Travels to Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion and Back
Insurrection: Holding History by Robert O’Hara is a satirical, time-traveling look at our history of slavery and repression, race and identity. O’Hara turns time on its head to take us […]
Mixed-Income Artists’ Residences Being Built in Washington Park
The KLEO Art Residence, a four-story 58-unit mixed-use building is being built at the corner of Garfield Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was on hand for the […]
Biss Launches TV Ads as “The Middle Class Governor”
State Sen. Daniel Biss has launched television ads for his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor. The first two ads–“Personal” and “Honework”–introduce the candidate as a middle-class community […]
CPS Gets Angry Feedback at Meeting on Closing of Four High Schools
A meeting to allow community members to provide feedback on Chicago Public Schools’ plan to close four high schools (Harper, Hope, Robeson and TEAM Englewood) quickly became an angry shouting […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Life and Death Get a Melancholy Production by Black Button Eyes
Black Button Eyes’ darkly gothic production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe makes good use of the Edge Theatre’s spacious proscenium stage. The six performers […]
TV Review: Here’s Why “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Won Two Golden Globes
It’s the late 1950s on the upper West side of Manhattan. Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is a well-dressed, well-educated woman with a husband, two preschool children and a gorgeous apartment. […]
Old Morton Salt Warehouse on Elston to Be Redeveloped
The old Morton Salt Warehouse at 1329 N. Elston, highly visible from the Kennedy Expressway, will be converted into a multiuse center that will include retail, restaurants, entertainment and offices. […]
Divvy Riders Bike 7.3 Million Miles in 2017
The Divvy bike-sharing program had a big year in 2017, with riders biking 7.3 million miles in 3.8 million trips. More than 37,000 annual members joined, up from 33,000 in […]