Review: See A Q Brothers Christmas Carol to Avoid Holiday Treacle
I have a confession, I try to avoid theater this time of year because I don’t like the treacly sentimentality and predictability of most holiday plays. (It’s a good season […]
Review: Grossman Ensemble Were Wonderful Friday Night
The Grossman Ensemble opened its second season on Friday night with a delightful program of world premiers conducted by Michael Lewanski at the Logan Center of Performing Arts in Hyde […]
World of Chocolate Fundraiser: Maximum Indulgence for a Great Cause – World AIDS Day
If you have ever fantasized about being the title protagonist in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then the World of Chocolate fundraiser presented by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago on December 5 […]
The 2019 Playtest Party at the Logan Theatre Boasts a Brand New Batch of Creative Games From Chicago Area Developers
There’s a lot of good things that come out of November, as the holiday season kicks off, and with the extended shopping hours and long weekends come more events and […]
Review: A Master Filmmaker Gives One Last Masterclass in Varda by Agnès
A few years ago, I designed for myself a sort of one-woman film festival: the films of Agnès Varda. Then in her mid-80s, the prolific French New Wave filmmaker was […]
Review: In The Aeronauts, Thrills and Scientific Discovery Taken to New Heights
Those with a fear of heights may want to brace themselves for The Aeronauts, the story of a scientist and a balloonist who ascend in a hot air balloon over 1860s […]
Review: Risky, Adventurous Filmmaking in I See You Focuses on a Town and Family Mired in Mystery
Considering it’s only the second feature from director Adam Randall (iBoy), I See You is as ambitious and complex as many of the films I’ve seen lately from more seasoned […]
Review: White Snake Retells An Ancient Chinese Legend In Slick Animation
Technically a prequel to the ancient Chinese “Legend of the White Snake” tale (which has ben interpreted in a number of major Chinese operas, films, and television series), White Snake […]
Creativity Examined: How Hubbard Street Dance Constructs a Dynamic Program
Hubbard Street Dance, Chicago’s world-renowned contemporary dance company, opened its 2019-20 season on November 7 at the Harris Theater. It was the first of three performances of a program, titled […]
Playtime Radio: Chicago Bluegrass Band Cox’s Army Plus More Music and Art
Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall is our radio arts partner. Third Coast Review news and reviews are highlighted and our writers sometimes appear on the Sunday afternoon arts radio […]
Review: Roguelike Black Future ‘88 Oozes Style out of its Neon Pores
Man, I feel like I’ve been playing a lot of roguelikes lately. That’s totally okay with me, as long as they remain fast and stylish, and oh boy does Black […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/5 – 12/8
It’s December and you know what that means: HOLIDAY MARKETS! There are so many great vendors, independent crafters and makers setting up shop throughout the city waiting for you to […]