Review: An Unexpected Comedy Duo Makes Blue Iguana a Good Time
Although the setup to this British crime comedy is a bit of a stretch, the execution is often quite funny, and let’s face it: anytime you get a chance to […]
Review: Dark Family Dynamics Drive a Thrilling, Tense Custody
In 2013, writer/director Xavier Legrand made a short film called Just Before Losing Everything, about a woman attempting to extract herself and two children from what she felt was a […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/26 – 7/29
Festival and markets, concerts and art shows, beer and more beer. There is so much happening in Chicago this weekend it would be a shame to miss out on some […]
Review: Grapetooth’s Coming Out Party
Grapetooth is technically made up of just Clay Frankel and Chris Bailoni, but its show at Lincoln Hall Saturday night made the act seem much more like a community project. […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/19 – 7/22
Oh boy, it’s going to be a rainy weekend. But that shouldn’t be enough to hold you back from heading out into town and checking out all the fantastic events […]
Preview: Make Music Chicago Celebrates the Solstice Throughout Chicago on Thursday
On the first full day of summer this Thursday, music making will erupt across Chicago as residents of all ages and musical abilities participate in Make Music Chicago. This free, […]
Preview: Grant Park Music Festival Opens on Wednesday
The Grant Park Festival begins its 19th season with Artistic Director Carlos Kalmar at the helm this Wednesday with a program that includes the Grant Park Chorus and baritone Dashon […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/7 – 6/10
The weekend is finally here and so is the massive list of events going on in Chicago! Whether you’re looking for concerts, food, festivals parties or talks, there is something […]
Gorillaz are Coming! Gorillaz are Coming!
It’s highly unusual for Gorillaz to put out two albums within a year of each other, but it’s unheard of for them to have tour stops in Chicago two years […]
June at Midwest Independent Film Festival: The Charming, Musical Saints Rest
The first Tuesday of every month is a special night for Chicago film fans. Where a typical film festival presents all its selections in a truncated timeline—a long weekend or […]
Review: Solo Fits Comfortably into an Ever-Expanding Star Wars Universe
The key to watching any of these “Star Wars Stories”—Rogue One a couple years ago, and now Solo, the tale about how Han Solo started on his journey to become […]
Preview: Third Coast Percussion to Premiere Paddle to the Sea on Sunday Evening
Chicago’s Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion will be offering a water-themed program that includes the Chicago premiere of their new piece, Paddle to the Sea at Thalia Hall on […]