Review: An Emotive Evening with Basia Bulat at the Old Town School of Folk Music
It feels a little crazy to say that I’ve been listening to Basia Bulat for over half my life, but after doing the quick math it turns out to be […]
Review: No Fear Here; Franz Ferdinand’s Live Show Was Fearless and Jubilant
Franz Ferdinand has had a career with growing gaps between new albums for a couple of years now, which might lead one to expect they are running low on ideas. […]
Review: Chicago Gets Down on Friday with Rebecca Black
It comes as no surprise that singer Rebecca Black is currently taking the alternative pop and music scene by storm. After her 2011 one-hit phenomenon debut single, “Friday,” which was met […]
Review: Let’s Talk Womxn Event Lets Chicago Businesses Shine
On Sunday, March 2, I had the pleasure of attending an event run by Let’s Talk Womxn, a national organization that supports women and nonbinary entrepreneurs in the food and […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/12 and Beyond
ow through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and beyond. […]
Review: Rich with Archival Footage and an Incredible Sound Mix, Beatles ’64 Recounts a Memorable Year in Music
Director David Tedeschi has been working with Martin Scorsese for a number of years, most notably as editor on Scorsese’s faux Bob Dylan documentary Rolling Thunder Revue. The two also […]
Review: In Wicked Part One, a Beloved Stage Musical Gets a Dazzling, if Filler-Heavy, Adaptation
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Review: Traumatic Gratitude List Explored in a Scripted/Improvised Mix with Writers Theatre’s Every Brilliant Thing
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Review: Artistic Home’s Meet Vera Stark Satirizes Early Hollywood and Its Treatment of Black Actors
Playwright Lynn Nottage is known for revealing truths about the lives of the Black diaspora. Her stories are like ripping the bandage off a wound so that it can shock, […]
Review: Hell in a Handbag Doles Out the Treats with Double the Farce in the Latest Chapter of Golden Girls
There are not many certainties in life and when a sure thing is discovered we all should enjoy it. So, just in time for the Halloween season, Hell in a […]
Review: Things Will Be Different Toys with Time in a Promising Filmmaking Debut
When a director’s feature film debut is executive produced by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, you have my attention. Case in point: Things Will Be Different, from writer/director Michael Felker, […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/26 and Beyond
It’s the end of the month, so let’s get all the last bit of Septemeber energy out before we venture into the scary October vibes! There are tons of markets, […]