Review: Michael Mayo Brings a Soulful and Joyful Sound to Guarneri Hall
There are some moments in music that have broken my heart and made time stand still. Last Thursday, the musical phenom that is Michael Mayo thrilled the audience at Guarneri […]
Review: Klaus Mäkelä and the CSO Celebrate the Hero
With an astonishing palette of sound and moods at his disposal, Music Director-designate Klaus Mäkelä led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through tone poems celebrating heroes at Symphony Center on Thursday […]
Review: Raven Theatre Stages a Fast-Paced and Timely Top Girls
It’s a Saturday night at an upscale restaurant. Marlene (Claire Kaplan) has arrived and it’s clear she is here to celebrate. She has many guests attending, and she wants the […]
Review: In Pillion, Dom/Sub Adult Relationship Dynamics Bely a Sweeter Connection and Search for Self
For the unaware (myself included), “pillion” is the word for the second seat on a motorcycle, that spot just behind the driver where one can hold on for dear life […]
Review: Using Newly Unearthed Concert and Interview Footage, Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Is a Glimpse into Greatness
Landing somewhere between a concert film and a traditional biographical documentary, director Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is meant to be more of an experience about what made […]
Review: Glen Powell Stars as a Black Sheep Determined to Get His Inheritance in Sharp, Smart How To Make a Killing
Although I don’t believe it’s being credited as such, this former Blacklist screenplay from writer/director John Patton Ford (Emily the Criminal) is actually an amusing reworking of the 1949 Ealing […]
Review: Magnificent Trees, Rag Trees, Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation, by Charles Watkins
More than 30 years ago, two hundred trees—cottonwoods, mainly, with some horse chestnuts and hackberries—were cut down behind Lane Technical High School, and only arborist Robert Wulkowicz was there to […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/19 and Beyond
We may have been enjoying those unseasonably warm February days the last week, but it’s back to chilly temps this weekend with maybe a little snow in the forecast. Alas, […]
Preview: Senara: The Sacrament Blends Hyperrealistic Graphics and Old School Survival Horror
I’m an absolute sucker for old school survival horror, and based on my time with the Steam Next Fest demo for Senara: The Sacrament, that’s exactly what developer Influsion Inc. […]
Dispatch: We Recap Films About Wacky Houses, Czech Design, and An Architect of Grief at the Architecture & Design Film Festival
The Architecture & Design Film Festival, opens in Chicago tomorrow, Thursday, February 19, and runs through Sunday, February 22, at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Gene Siskel Film Center. The festival […]
Review: Come Back, Little Sheba at American Blues Theater Is a Clear‑Eyed, Intimate Staging with Exceptional Lead Performances
When “off-loop” Chicago theater hits on all cylinders, it packs an artistic punch that transcends limited budgets and reminds you why this city’s small stages matter. Come Back, Little Sheba, […]
Review: Fundamentalism and Fear Collide in Indie Horror Flick Diabolic
This article was written by Lauren Weiner. Nothing is scarier than extreme fundamental religious groups. These groups are so unsettling that they’ve become a staple of the horror genre. Unlike […]