Your #StaytheFHome Curated Weekend: 4/16 and Beyond
It’s week three of April and our social distancing and stay at home ordinance continues. But just because we’re stuck at home doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun! Whether […]
More Than a Golf Course—Author Susan L. Kelsey on Billy Caldwell/Chief Sauganash
Like many Chicagoans, Susan Kelsey was likely familiar with Caldwell Woods and the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on the northwest side, but her first introduction to the historical figure behind […]
Review: Sideshow Theatre’s The Happiest Place on Earth Now Available to Stream
Playwright Philip Dawkins’ 2016 solo show, The Happiest Place on Earth, uses Disneyland as a means to investigate his family history. The park, which opened in 1955, became a crucial […]
Review: Co-Op Biped Employs Independent Limb Movement to Hilarious Results
Ever play Bennet Foddy’s QWOP and think to yourself, “Man, I wish this was a co-op puzzle game where precise movements determine success or disaster for me and my partner?” […]
Story Time: Frederick, the Story of a Field Mouse, Narrated by Michael Shannon for CCTv
Kids and their grownups alike will enjoy a charming video performance of Frederick, the story of an inventive field mouse, by Leo Lionni. It’s a virtual puppet show performed by […]
Evanston SPACE Brings the Music to You with All Dressed Up & Nowhere to Show
It’s hard times for all of right now as we are staying at home to flatten the curve. Evanston SPACE has cancelled all their shows at the venue through the […]
Review: Tension on the Water as Infection Spreads in Sea Fever
To be honest, some of you might not be able to handle the messages and plot line of this eerily atmospheric contagion thriller from Ireland, Sea Fever, from writer/director Neasa […]
Preview: Pride Films and Plays to Present Live Virtual Reading of McNally’s Mothers and Sons April 16
Four actors, each participating from a different remote location, will perform a live online reading of Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons on Thursday, April 16, at 7pm. David Zak, executive […]
Five Covid-19 Related Songs You Can Mosh to at Home
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, musicians all over the world have been writing and performing songs related to the virus, social distancing, and staying the fuck home. While COVID-19 […]
Cracking a Cold One During COVID-19
When Illinois decided that liquor is an essential service during the Stay-at-Home Order, Chicago’s breweries and beer retailers breathed a half-sigh of relief. While tap rooms would sit empty, at […]
Will Lollapalooza Be Canceled This Year?
Yesterday Governor Pritzker shared his viewpoint that all summer events should be canceled, though Mayor Lightfoot is less comfortable making that call … yet. My personal history with Lollapalooza goes […]
Review: Neon-Soaked The Wild Goose Lake is a Modern Noir Thriller
This Chinese film set in, of all places, the labyrinthian city of Wuhan, is a modern noir thriller and a terrific mystery, told partially in flashback. It begins when a […]