Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/18 and Beyond
It’s been a rainy month but that hasn’t stopped the events from pouring in week after week. This weekend includes some incredible music festivals like the Winnetka Music Festival, plenty […]
Review: Willem de Kooning’s Rich Canon Explored in Art Institute’s Drawing Exhibit
Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) and his evolution as an important Abstract Impressionist and producer of a dynamic, seven-decade-long body of work is chronicled in the riveting new Art […]
Preview: Riot Fest’s Daily Lineup Is Here, Just in Time for One- and Two-Day Passes
While we’ve all be riding the high of the Riot Fest lineup announcement, the daily breakdown has kinda jumped out of nowhere! Daily lineups are incredibly pertinent for those looking […]
Review: Yes Offers an Unsettling Peek Into the Indulgent Lives of Israel’s Ruling Class
War movies that come out “too soon” are at the mercy of an understandably tender and sore audience. In turn, the genre’s greats are often poorly received during their initial […]
Interview: Behind Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar—We Talk with Chase Bracamontes and Aaron Kabot
A decade ago, Jason Vincent and Josh Perlman opened the Giant, a delectable gastropub in Logan Square. Contrary to its name, the Giant is intimate and hosts a small number […]
Review: Family Legacies Run Deep in Steppenwolf’s Catch as Catch Can
Steppenwolf Theatre ends its 50th anniversary season with a production that reflects the company’s core identity. Ensemble member Amy Morton directs Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can with trademark attention […]
Review: Writers Theatre Stages Stoppard’s Final Great Work, Leopoldstadt, a Story of 20th Century Tragedy—and His Own Past
Tom Stoppard’s last grand masterpiece, Leopoldstadt, gets a dynamic staging at Writers Theatre, featuring an all-Chicago cast of some of our finest actors, directed by Carey Perloff. The play concerns […]
Review: Grant Park Music Festival Begins the Summer with Brahms, Ives, and Frank
Signaling that summer has truly arrived, the Grant Park Music Festival began its annual serenade of audiences at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park. The festival’s opening week continued […]
Review: Theo’s Small‑Scale Damn Yankees Boasts a Big‑Hearted Spirit
If you’re looking for a little baseball‑themed entertainment this summer, you could skip the Friendly Confines or Sox Park (currently its tenants are in FIRST PLACE in the AL Central?!) […]
Review: Steven Spielberg Returns with Disclosure Day, a Fascinating if Slightly Frustrating Exploration of Extraterrestrial Secrets
I’ve often said that someone being disappointed by a film because it doesn’t meet the expectations you had of it going in isn’t the fault of the film; it’s your […]
Review: Bleachers Launch Massive Bleachers Forever Tour at Salt Shed
It’s always an honor when artists choose Chicago as the first stop on their tour and last weekend Chicago was spoiled with not just one but TWO nights with the […]
Dispatch: Chicago Blues Festival Ends with Red Hot Music From Sue Foley, Chris Cain and Taj Mahal
The finale of 2026 Chicago Blues Festival featured a master musician I have become incredibly familiar with: Taj Mahal. The first time I ever saw him was in 1973 on […]