Review: House Of Vans Returns With an Incredibly Energetic Tierra Whack
Oh House of Vans, you have been missed. Ever since its inception in 2017, House of Vans has brought amazing free shows and an inviting skate park to the West […]
Review: Witching Horror Film Hellbender Is a Complex, Ambitious Effort
One of the more fascinating genre offerings making its way through the festival circuit this year comes from the the Adams family (Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams, The Deeper […]
Review: Griffin Theatre Company’s Solaris Makes (Human) Contact
Few 20th century works of art have inspired as many adaptations as Stanislaw Lem’s 1961 science fiction classic Solaris: three films, four operas, five plays and an eponymous Hungarian rock […]
Review: Next-Gen Update Finally Makes it Safe to Play Cyberpunk 2077 on Consoles
Cyberpunk 2077 has had quite the journey. When developer CD Projekt Red announced it back in 2013, it was a cool concept from the makers of The Witcher franchise. By […]
Review: The Wright Place: Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home
Frank Lloyd Wright’s $10,000 Home: History, Design, and Restoration of the Bach House Robert J. Hartnett Master Wings Publishing Despite any fame suggested by the hideous portmanteau starchitect, few architects […]
Treat your Tummy to Greek Delights: Celebrating Greektown Restaurant Week March 1-7
Light up some saganaki and get ready to shout OPA! Greektown Restaurant Week is just around the corner. The second annual event March 1–7 is sure to be a Greek-food-lovers […]
Review: The Batman Is a New Approach to a Classic Character, Grounded in Detective Work and the Price of Power
If you haven’t figured it out by now, filmmaker Matt Reeves knows what he’s doing. And probably without meaning to, he’s built an admirable career out of breathing new life […]
Review: Shadow Warrior 3 Is a Competent Shooter that Struggles With Its Series’ Past Identity
There was a retro style shooter revival in in the ‘10s, and it started before Doom 2016 with games like Shadow Warrior 2013. I was never a huge fan […]
Review: Quatuor Diotima Performs Bartok and Beethoven With Passion, Intensity
The French string quartet Quatuor Diotima offered a vivacious performance on Friday night at Mandel Hall in Hyde Park. An ensemble-in-residence at University of Chicago, this was Diotima’s Chicago premier; […]
Review: At Last, Akram Khan’s Apocalyptic Creature Comes to the Harris Theater
Creature, the English National Ballet’s new work by the brilliant choreographer Akram Khan, finally made it to the stage and audiences this week after being waylaid by the pandemic twice. […]
Review: Come from Away Takes a Heartwarming Look at the Helpers
When asked how to talk about scary news with small children, Fred Rogers famously repeated his mother’s advice: “look for the helpers.” Come from Away, the Tony-nominated musical that opened […]
Review: With Laborious Music and Stodgy, Static Filmmaking, Cyrano Is Another Joe Wright Disappointment
I’ve been here before. Where exactly? Oh, just the land of disappointment. Have you met our mayor, Joe Wright? On the heels of triumphant accomplishments like Atonement, Pride & Prejudice […]