Preview: Bit Bash Expands with Two Day Festival at MSI
Stick around the games scene in Chicago long enough and you’ll be sure to encounter Bit Bash. Founded in 2014, the volunteer-run group has made it their goal to share […]
Review: Touching, Thoughtful The Chambermaid Focuses on One Worthy Story
Like last year’s triumphant Roma, a film by Alfonso Cuarón set in Mexico City, Lila Avilés’s debut feature film, The Chambermaid, follows the life of a servant. In Roma, it was a live-in […]
Vigil for El Paso in Pilsen: ‘We’re Survivors Above Everything’
More than 100 people gathered Wednesday evening as the sun set on Harrison Park in Pilsen for a candlelit vigil to mourn the victims of the mass shooting in El […]
Review: Hessler Duo Showed a Bright Future on Wednesday
Wednesday’s installment of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts featured the Chicago introduction of the Hessler Duo. Taiwanese-American Violinist Yun-Ting Lee and Korean pianist Youn-Jung Cha met at the Cleveland […]
Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Doesn’t Pander, Does Pack in the Scares
Before you get completely bent out of shape about the fact that this latest horror offering from producer Guillermo del Toro (who is also given a “screen story” credit) is […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/8 – 8/11
Concerts and festivals dominate this weekend’s curated weekend with something for everyone! Classical festival, noise rock, Americana, House, and the out-of-this-world Out of Space series in Evanston. Get out there […]
Review: Nilüfer Yanya Sells Out First Chicago Headlining Show
If you’re keeping up with those “Best of 2019” lists, you’re likely no stranger to Nilüfer Yanya. The British singer-songwriter shook the music scene with the much-anticipated release of her […]
Preview: Thirsty Ears Classical Street Festival Airs This Weekend
The fourth annual Thirsty Ears Festival 2019, Chicago’s only street fair centered on classical music, takes place this Saturday and Sunday on Wilson between Hermitage and Ravenswood. Hosted by Access […]
Playtime Radio: Talk About Queer Art, Blues, Comedy, Museums and More
Third Coast Review is collaborating with Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall. We appear on their Sunday afternoon arts radio show once or twice a month. They’re on WCGO, […]
Review: USA and Russia Peacefully Coexist at Grant Park Music Festival
But it is also clear that Artistic Director (and Conductor) Carlos Kalmar has an abiding appreciation for American and Russian composers. Sometimes they will end up on the same program, […]
Photos: Death Cab for Cutie’s Sold Out Lollapalooza After Show
With over two decades and nine albums under their belt, it’s no surprise that Death Cab for Cutie’s fan base came out in droves for their show at Metro. The […]
Interview: Actor David Dastmalchian on Working in Chicago, a Crazy Schedule and the Talents of Kevin Pollak
David Dastmalchian has one of the most unique, interesting and memorable faces presently featured in film and television. He’s hugely popular with fans and entertainment writers alike because, in many […]