Review: Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith Were a Perfect Match at Aragon
[soliloquy id=”52697″] Last year was a big one for Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith as they both released their debut albums. Uchis’ Isolation is a great collection of pop songs […]
Review: Manet and Modern Beauty at the Art Institute of Chicago Focuses on the Artist’s Late Career
The first Chicago exhibition of Édouard Manet’s work in more than 50 years is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Manet and Modern Beauty focuses on the artist’s […]
Review: Warhammer Chaosbane is a Serviceable Diablo 3 Clone that Scratches the ARPG Itch
Warhammer Chaosbane is here. Developed by Eko Software, makers of the How to Survive Series, this was a hotly anticipated action role-playing game. Part Vermintide, part Diablo, Chaosbane looked exactly […]
Review: Vince Staples Makes it Feel Like Summer at House of Vans
The first House of Vans show of the summer is finally here, curated by Vince Staples he’s brought along a fellow long beach rapper Vonnie D and Sudanese rapper Bas. This is […]
Review: Theater Oobleck’s It Is Magic Reveals the Curse of Auditions and a Few Surprises As Well
Every once in a while, some magic happens in a theater. And it’s just as likely to be a storefront or a church basement or a former school as a […]
Review: Empire of the Sun’s Three Night Stop Left the Metro in Awe
[soliloquy id=”52574″] Empire of the Sun kicked off their highly anticipated Decade Anniversary Tour in Chicago for three sold out nights in a row. This tour was a re-imagining of […]
Lawmakers in Springfield Finish Ambitious Agenda
Lawmakers in Springfield blew through an ambitious agenda over the weekend, passing a host of bills as the spring session of the General Assembly came to a close. The state […]
Mamby on the Beach Announces New Location, New Dates, and an Enticing Lineup
It’s been an interesting year for festivals from location moves through new dates to focus shifts. Today we have another shift to a fest in the form of Mamby on […]
Review: Trap Door’s The Killer Perplexes, But That’s Why It’s Called Theater of the Absurd
The Architect (a nattily dressed Michael Mejia) welcomes a slightly frazzled Bèrenger (Dennis Bisto) for a tour of the Radiant City. It’s a paradise where everything is quiet, sunny, green, […]
Preview: Chicago Writers Bloc New Plays Festival Opens June 4
The 2019 Chicago Writers Bloc New Plays Festival will feature staged readings of 19 new plays by 14 Chicago-area playwrights. Presentations will take place at 7:30pm each Monday, Tuesday and […]
What to Watch on the Small Screen: June 2019
At long last, summer-esque weather has finally come to Chicago. If you find yourself bored and in need of something interesting to do, here are some films you can watch […]
Review: Stonewall Exhibit at Wrightwood 659 Celebrates Queer Art and “Trans-ness:” We Are Many Things at Once
About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and New Queer Art commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a spontaneous rebellion by gay activists after a police raid on a gay bar […]