Review: Diane Keaton and Crew Pander and Stumble Their Way Through Summer Camp
I almost skipped reviewing this one this week, but then the protector in me said, “No, the people need to know; they need to be warned.” So here I am, […]
Review: Focused on Funny, Family Drama Ezra Misses Its Chance to Explore Neuro-Divergency, Generational Trauma
Something I wasn’t aware of until watching Ezra, the latest film by director Tony Goldwyn (who also co-stars in the film) is that there is something of a debate going […]
Review: Young Woman and the Sea Chronicles a Historic Moment for Women, Athletes and the Swimmer Who Accomplished It All
Although not quite justifying its two-hour-plus running time, the true-life story Young Woman and the Sea eventually turns into a rousing, uplifting story of one of the greatest and most […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/30 and Beyond
Say goodbye to May and Hello to June as we split the weekend between the months! As always there is just SO MUCH to do this weekend from amazing concerts […]
Review: Freddie Gibbs Celebrates a Decade of Piñata at the Salt Shed
It doesn’t seem like 10 years since Madlib and Freddie Gibbs collaborated on Piñata, but given this short tour and that pesky thing called reality, it’s true. Madlib has a […]
Review: Erin Kilmurray’s The Function Vibrates High Energy in Deconstructed Dance
Something told me that The Function would be a scene when I pulled up to a warehouse space in East Garfield Park. Fortunately, the people I am around most gave […]
Review: The Singularity Play by Jackalope Theatre Reimagines a World Ruled by Artificial Intelligence
Review by Nena Martins. Though the film world is no stranger to technological dystopias, it is rare to see a play take on the science fiction genre. Jackalope Theatre’s world […]
Dialogs: Feminist Punk Kathleen Hanna at the Chicago Humanities Festival’s Illinois Tech Day
Kathleen Hanna, founding Riot Grrrl, Bikini Kill frontwoman and the person who told Kurt Cobain that he smelled like teen spirit, is currently on tour to promote her memoir Rebel […]
Review: Three Crows’ The Danish Play Focuses on the Life of a Poet and Resistance Heroine in WW2 Denmark
The Danish Play by Three Crows Theatre is a human and relevant story about the Danish Resistance during World War II. The anti-fascists in Denmark are a small but determined bunch […]
Review: The Prodigal Daughter at Raven Theatre Portrays an Ambitious Young Women in 1919 Chicago
The Prodigal Daughter, now on stage at Raven Theatre, is the third and final installment in the Grand Boulevard Trilogy by playwright Joshua Allen. The commissioned work is the third […]
Review: Jennifer Lopez Confronts Sentient AI in Atlas, a Sci-Fi Actioner That Lacks Intelligence
It’s interesting that the new sci-fi/action work starring Jennifer Lopez, Atlas, opens the same day as Furiosa, since the two share exactly one thing in common: both are about women […]
Review: New Documentary The Beach Boys Gives History of American Pop Icons a Thorough, Thoughtful Review
In a fairly crowded weekend for documentaries, probably the best of the bunch is this in-depth profile of the legendary band that changed the face and sound of popular music […]