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Preview: Neptune’s Core Makes It Easy to Love “Lemon Car”

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Review: City Lit’s New Musical Scaramouche Thrives on Comedy and Theatrical Flair

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Preview: Shedd Aquarium Opens New 4D-Experience Theater Where You Can Visit the World of Penguins, Sharks and Oct opuses

by Nancy S Bishop
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Review: At Young People’s Theatre, The Hula Hoopin’ Queen Sings With Joy and Energy

by Nancy S Bishop
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Review: Second City’s Pandemonium, Please Hold Is Hilarious Musical Mayhem

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Ratcheteer DX Review: A Playdate Classic Gets a Colorful Upgrade

Originally released along with Season 1 of the Playdate, Ratcheteer has been sitting on my device, mostly unplayed, for the last couple of years. You can’t blame me. Despite the Playdate […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • March 5, 2026
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Review: New Mechanics Elevate a Familiar Journey in Planet of Lana II

    Planet of Lana was a game that flew a little under the radar when it released in 2023. It’s part of a platforming adventure game subgenre that was made popular (and […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • March 5, 2026
    • Comedy , Interviews , Preview , Stages

    Preview: The Onion Co-Founder Scott Dikkers Brings FunnyCon to Chicago

    As a co-founder of the venerable satirical newspaper The Onion, Scott Dikkers is no stranger to launching comedy institutions. His latest endeavor is the biggest yet—the first annual FunnyCon, a […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • March 5, 2026
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/5 and Beyond

    It’s the calm weekend before the big holiday coming up next weekend. So why not fill it up with some wonderful events happening throughout the city! There something for everyone […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • March 5, 2026
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Music of the Baroque Plays a Baroque Blockbusters Program That Starts Strong But Ends With a Dud

    When I consider the notion of “Baroque Blockbusters!”, I think of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, or Handel’s Messiah, or Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, or Pachelbel’s Canon, or several other things. With Richard […]

  • Louis Harris
  • March 4, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Goodman Theatre’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Tells a Sweet Story, But Needs a Script Doctor

    Oscar Wao is a nerdy guy and a wannabe writer with a big heart. He’s open to friendship and longing for love. We even get to experience his loss of […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • March 4, 2026
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Civic Orchestra of Chicago Brings Vitality to Price, Walker, Kay and Dvořák at Orchestra Hall

    Amid a Chicago orchestral landscape dominated by marquee ensembles, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago tends to exist in the shadows. That’s unfortunate, because this century‑old training orchestra—founded in 1919 by […]

  • Zach Carstensen
  • March 3, 2026
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 1: A Reheated Rivalry for the Ages

    After a quarter-century on the air, the only thing more familiar than Survivor itself is the biannual assortment of articles promoting its latest season, lauding the show’s longevity and how […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • March 3, 2026
    • Classical , Festivals , Music

    Review: Handel’s Triumphal and Somber Sides Shine at Festival Close

    Review by Zach Carstensen. George Frideric Handel’s career was interwoven tightly with the British monarchy, a relationship that spanned the exuberant heights of national peace and the somber depths of […]

  • Zach Carstensen
  • March 3, 2026
    • Events , Lists , Lit , Live lit events

    Chicago Is Lit: March Literary Events in and around Chicago and the Midwest

    Memoir and Narrative Storytelling During COVID The Society of Midland Authors presents a panel discussion titled “Memoir and Narrative Storytelling During COVID” with writers Michele Weldon, Gerry Plecki, and Rebecca […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • March 3, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater , Uncategorized

    Review: Theatre Y Presents a Chilling Portrait of Refugees During Fascism in Charges (The Supplicants)

    Fascism never completely goes away because the concept of a utopian society or a “golden age” is subject to those in power. Theatre Y is staging the North American premiere […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • March 1, 2026
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Nova Linea Musica Presents Third Coast Percussion Program, The Drum Also Sings

    Nova Linea Musica presented The Drum Also Sings, an hour long concert by Third Coast Percussion at the Merit School of Music on Wednesday. NLM and Third Coast Percussion are […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 28, 2026
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