Inventive, wildly entertaining, highly interactive, and unlike anything else you’ll find in Chicago theater. The Last Word at iO Theater is essentially a staged reading on drugs—in the best possible […]
It’s a busy summer for Jack Riedy. Between DJ sets and a show at Reggie’s on July 1, the Chicago rocker is celebrating the release of his catchy latest single, […]
It’s BBQ season and award-winning pitmaster and Illinois Institute of Art-trained Chef Dominique Leach is serving tangy starters, platters, Wagyu dogs, sandwiches, and soulful sides on the South Side. Located […]
Native Gardens is a play that tries to be relevant, to reflect the issues raised by age, privilege, race and ethnicity. And to some extent, it succeeds. The script by […]
Everyone, please get over yourselves. I’ve said this many times over the years, but it’s possible I never actually wrote it down until now. Like life, the world of film […]
Influence, I would like to say, has finally met its demise as we all tire of the internet’s ability to force our brains to conform. We finally are striving full […]
Broadway in Chicago’s touring production of Water for Elephants is a remarkable example of how a beloved novel can be transformed to the stage while retaining its heart and spectacle. Through […]
It’s been a rainy month but that hasn’t stopped the events from pouring in week after week. This weekend includes some great Pride events, concerts, plenty of farmers and street […]
Thanks to a couple key roles on two of the most consistently funny TV series in history, Tony Hale has established himself as a comedic genius. After doing smaller roles […]
After nearly four decades of touring, it’s no surprise that the Gin Blossoms are pretty damn good at what they do. Lead singer Robin Wilson estimates that they’ve performed in […]
Grant Park Music Festival opened their concert at Millennium Park on Friday in an unexpected way. It being Juneteenth, Mezzo-soprano Leah Dexter and pianist Christopher Guzman celebrated with a charming […]
The opening credits of The Invite, Olivia Wilde’s latest directing effort, acknowledge that the film is based on Cesc Gay’s 2020 dark comedy Sentimental (or “The People Upstairs”). That original […]
