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Chicago Is Lit: June Literary Events in and Around Chicago

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Review: The Mammals We Share Our State With, Field Guide to Illinois Mammals, by Joyce E. Hofmann

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Review: John Carney’s Latest Music Movie Power Ballad Is a Slight yet Heartfelt Tribute to Songwriting and Finding One’s Voice

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Review: Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells Center the Bittersweet Yet Charming Grief Dramedy Miss You, Love You

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Review: Timothée Chalamet Is Exceptional in A Complete Unknown About Bob Dylan’s Early Years

The title of the skillfully made Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, is appropriate, because it traces the short road Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) took from traditional folk singer (performing mostly […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 24, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Music Theater Works’ Legally Blonde the Musical Features Standout Vocalists

    It’s the top of the second act. Fans of the musical will recognize the familiar bop of “Whipped into Shape” start to play from the stellar orchestra. This is the […]

  • Lauren Katz
  • December 24, 2024
    • Beer and wine , Cafes and restaurants , Food

    Toasts: New Year’s Eve Places to Be

    You won’t see me at any of these places because I haven’t left the house on New Year’s Eve since 2010 and would like to keep that streak alive. But […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • December 24, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: The Berlin Diaries at Open Space Arts Explores a Search for Family History in Pre-War Berlin

    Playwright Andrea Stolowitz’s extended Jewish family lived in Berlin in the 1930s during the rise of the Nazi party; they emigrated to New York City in 1939. Stolowitz’s parents believed […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • December 22, 2024
    • Chicago history , Events , Lit , Poetry

    Glögg and Carols at Simon’s Tavern

    They come every year around this time, gathering at the long bar or huddling around the worn wooden tables. Many stand in the middle of the floor shoulder to shoulder […]

  • June Sawyers
  • December 22, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Ghosts in the Shadow Box—Manual Cinema’s A Christmas Carol

    Has there ever been a more frequently adapted story than Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol? From Reginald Owen and Alastair Sim down to George C. Scott, Albert Finney, Patrick […]

  • Doug Mose
  • December 21, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: If May Only Be High School, But The Totality of All Things Dives Into Issues That Divide Us All

    A story about truth, censorship and identity and a small-town high school newspaper manages to address—sometimes obliquely, sometimes directly—issues that divide us today. Despite its abstract title, Eric Gernard’s new […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • December 21, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Denmark’s Oscar Contender, The Girl with the Needle Is a Moody, Gothic Post-War Chamber Piece

    Denmark’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards (and recently shortlisted in that category), The Girl with the Needle is the latest work from director […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 20, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In its Third Installment, Sonic the Hedgehog Finds a Worthy New Villain Voiced by Keanu Reeves

    I was dreading this third installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game adaptation franchise, so imagine my utter shock and bewilderment when I made it to the end of […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 20, 2024
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/19 and Beyond

    Now 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. […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • December 19, 2024
    • Front page

    Our Most-Read Posts of 2024

    This year, we’ve shared nearly 900 articles on Third Coast Review, from reviews of the latest films, theater and concerts to critical essays, advice columns and our reliable weekly feature to help […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • December 19, 2024
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

    Review: Graeter’s Ice Cream Has Something for the Naughty and Nice

    Graeters may be a  midwest company that began in Ohio, but the French pot style ice cream has allowed them to spread across the midwest and beyond. With a focus […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • December 19, 2024
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