Review: Momix Does a Trippy Remix of Lewis Carroll’s Alice
Lewis Carroll’s tales of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were a staple of my childhood. We read the unsanitized versions and Grimm’s most grim before I saw […]
Review: Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
This is probably old news by now, but there was a time when Star Wars fans would have rather had EA release the old Battlefront games with a few modern […]
Review: At Goodman Theatre, The Penelopiad Reveals What Happened at Home While Odysseus Was on That Odyssey
You may have read Homer’s The Odyssey in high school or college. It’s the story of Odysseus, a great hero, his adventures and of course, his journey, or odyssey. But did you […]
Review: COBRAH Brings Her Queer “FEMININE ENERGY” to Thalia Hall
It always comes with great pleasure to have the opportunity to discover and see an artist live as they’re on the cusp of musical stardom. Swedish electro-pop artist Clara Blom […]
Review: Bernard Rands Celebrates 90 at Guarneri Hall
In sold-out concerts on Friday and Saturday, Guarneri Hall was the scene of a 90th birthday celebration for Bernard Rands, a Pulitzer Prize winning composer. Originally from Britain, Rands has […]
Review: Chaepter’s Latest Single Knows a Little “Something About People”
Central Illinois indie savant Chaepter embraces hazy melancholia on new single “Something About People.” The track opens with a reverb-drenched guitar tone reminiscent of 2010’s bedroom pop, though the chord […]
Review: Quiet Obsession and Control—Tender by Beth Hetland
There’s something wrong with Carolanne. Beth Hetland’s graphic novel Tender tells the story of a woman with #goals: Carolanne lives in a cozy apartment in Chicago, takes the train to […]
The Art of Janice Aponte Celebrates Womanhood, Nature, and Her Puerto Rican Heritage
AponteART is a new art gallery that recently opened in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Janice Aponte, who is the gallery owner and also an artist, originally saw the storefront as […]
Review: Joffrey Academy’s Winning Works Presents Fresh Work With Classic Twists
The 14th annual Winning Works is an evening of fresh work and twists on classic techniques that will thrill dance audiences in the coming performances. The Joffrey Academy of Dance’s […]
Review: Accidental Texan Pits Big Oil Against a Small Town, and its the Audience Who Loses
Although the film means well as something of an inspirational, David-versus-Goliath tale set in Texas oil country, Accidental Texan can’t quite get past the reality that its young lead character […]
Review: Problemista Is a Dry, Wry Debut About a Wannabe Toy Maker and His Hilarious Bad Behavior
The charming, quirky and mostly very funny Problemista comes courtesy of former Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres, who wrote, directed, and stars in this story of Alejandro, an aspiring […]
Review: Millie Bobby Brown Stars in Netflix’s Damsel, a Fable that Aims for a New Take on the Fairy Tale
When is a fairy tale not a fairy tale? Well, according to the makers of Damsel, this story of a dutiful young woman who agrees to marry a handsome prince […]