Riot Fest 2025 In Review
Last weekend Riot Fest turned 20 years and celebrated with a party hearkening back to all those years of loud music, crazy antics, and mind-blowing experiences. That quite honestly is […]
Interview: Low Cut Connie Is Ready to Rock Evanston SPACE
Bruce Springsteen sets a pretty high bar, but if there’s anyone close to resembling a second coming of The Boss, it’s Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner. It’s not just […]
Review: Carla Gordon and Friends Round Up the Fun at the CheckOut Festival of Music
The art of cabaret has always been a vital part of the musical world in Chicago, and Carla Gordon is a headliner on that scene. Cabaret is more than singing; […]
Preview: Take Home a Piece of Theater History at the Goodman Sale on October 11
Goodman Theatre is offering us all an inside view of its century of theater history with a costume shop sale taking place on Saturday, October 11, at the theater. Individual […]
Review: TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix at Theo Ubique Queers a Classic for Niche Fan Service
From the writing team of EllaRose Chary and Brandon James, TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix premiered in 2024 at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. This fall, the rock musical is […]
Interview: Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter Brings “Funny Complaining” to the Comedy Vault
There are two types of people in this world: those who associate Lisa Ann Walter with Chessy from the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, the most beloved pop culture […]
Review: City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago at the MCA
The exhibition City in a Garden: Art and Activism in Chicago is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). The show is an archive, a meditation, […]
Review: Palomar Ensemble Offers Wide Variety at the CheckOut
Continuing the CheckOut’s Opening Festival, the Palomar Ensemble performed an interesting program before a nearly full audience on Wednesday evening. Founded by Access Contemporary Music, the CheckOut is a new […]
Review: Skating over Seriousness, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie Provides Plenty of Familiarity, Fun for Little Ones
Based on the wildly popular Netflix series created by some of the creators of Blue’s Clues back in 2021, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie is an extension of the show that […]
Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Delivers a Great Action Pic in Timely, Insightful Adaptation One Battle After Another
In any other action movie, the emphasis on a revolutionary would be on his/her glory days of radical acts, like blowing up buildings, freeing political prisoners, etc. But in writer/director […]
Review: Lawrence Fish Market’s Chinatown Location Keeps Legacy Alive with Added Sit-Down Service
Lawrence Fish Market has been operating in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood for over 40 years. It’s a mainstay on the west side for its take-out sushi platters, which are perfect […]
Review: Nonagenarian June Squibb Is a Leading Lady in Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut Eleanor the Great
June Squibb is having a moment. At 95 years old and with an acting resume that dates back to the mid-1980s, the longtime character actor is finally becoming a leading […]