Review: How Puppies Become Guide Dogs In Wonderfully Warm-Hearted Pick Of The Litter
If the woes of the world have you feeling down, I suggest sneaking away for an hour and a half this weekend to treat yourself to Pick of the Litter, easily […]
Review: Dear Brutus Is a Solid Return for a J.M. Barrie Classic
When most people hear J.M. Barrie, they think Peter Pan: flying children, one-handed pirates, and ticking crocodiles. I should know, I’ve performed in a retelling of Peter Pan. Well, Peter has had […]
Review: Lush Period Piece Colette Glosses Over Early French Feminist’s True Impact
Keira Knightly has made something of a name for herself in period pieces, from Lizzie Bennett in Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, to one half of the […]
Preview: The Psychedelic Sam Evian to Electrify Evanston’s SPACE
Sam Evian’s mantra is “this is you, forever.” He chants this on the title track of his last album, You, Forever, which indie label Saddle Creek released this summer. The […]
Review: Rina Sawayama Spreads the 102040 Virus in Chicago
British-Japanese singer, model, and all-around talent, Rina Sawayama, performed at Chicago’s Subterranean as part of her second US tour – dubbed Ordinary Superstar Tour. Despite it only being her second […]
Brave Space, Chicago’s New Circus Show, Opens October 6
Chicago, the incubator for the arts, hosts many interesting and experimental productions, hatching seasoned comedians from its thriving Improv scene, and Hollywood actors from its storefront theaters. But a lesser […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/27 – 9/30
It’s the final week of September! Oktoberfest parties are happening all around the city, the temps have finally cooled, and the events are as fun as ever. So let’s take […]
David Cale at Goodman Theatre: Lyrical Storytelling and Songs That Feel Like Poetry
Writer/composer/performer David Cale spent a great deal of his childhood looking for places to escape to, which was not always easy since he rarely left the his family’s modest property […]
White Rabbits and Purple Lines: Upended Productions’ Inventive Alice Turns Evanston into Wonderland
This remount of Upended’s multi-disciplinary “walking tour” takes audiences on a 90-minute adventure throughout the Main-Dempster neighborhood of Evanston, and recreates various moments from Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice stories. Fusing […]
Review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Feels Like the Classic Series I Grew Up With
For some of us, a new entry in the Tomb Raider series is always reason to celebrate. It’s a bit like going home, if you’re someone, like me, who started […]
Bodied: Living Deaths I Haven’t Died
Guest Author: Arthur Haynes Arthur Haynes is a Black fiction writer, feminist, backseat freestyler, and juris doctor. He is a student and enthusiast of all things creative. Much to his […]
CPD Ready to Expand Hours Ahead of Van Dyke Verdict, Lawmakers Vow to Override Rauner Veto – TCT 09-25-18
Chicago Police Ready to Expand Hours in Wake of Van Dyke Verdict Officials with the Chicago Police Department say they’re ready to cancel days off and expand hours when the […]