Who would have thought that existing writing, like The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and Brave New World, would become users’ manuals to understand this current American dystopia? History is carried via culture creators, and […]
It’s only December 13 and I’ve had enough holiday hilarity and jolly-holly spirit. For a little bah humbug, let’s talk about the rise of fascism in 1932 Germany. Fortunately Blank […]
At the age of 78, writer/director Paul Schrader is on a bit of a run with films like First Reformed, The Card Counter, Master Gardener, and now Oh, Canada (based […]
Beyond having read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, I don’t know much about the stories of what came before or after J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous works. […]
If the rumors are true (and maybe they aren’t even rumors at this point) and Sony is truly done making these nonsense, periphery Spider-Man-universe films (minus actual appearances from Spider-Man), […]
The forceful cheeriness of the holiday season is now upon us but it is not for everyone. Not all Christmas songs are about comfort and joy. Singer, songwriter, violinist, sometime […]
Guarneri Hall Presents is a series of chamber concerts that began in 2018 and has continued to grow as a destination for classical music aficionados. In October, guest presenter Nova Linea […]
Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel has delivered a fairly eclectic range of films in his relatively short time as a director, beginning with 2011’s ultra-violent but critically acclaimed Snowtown. He followed […]
Granted, it’s not the most common thing to have your album release show two months after your album came out, but we do things a bit differently in Chicago, and […]
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. […]
Now through December 22, one small corner of the Den Theatre, that bustling venue in Wicker Park, is home to Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, a cumbersome […]
Can something be both overexposed and unseen? After years of black and white images of Louis Sullivan’s buildings being demolished or in the midst of eradication, we tend to think […]
