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  • Architecture , Art & Museums , Beyond , Design , Event , Museum , Painting & sculpture , Parks and zoos , Sculpture , Suburbs and exurbs

The Summer of Bricks: LEGO Sculptures Come to Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum

It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that  spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]

  • Adam Prestigiacomo
  • June 7, 2019
  • Fall of the American Empire
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Intelligence, Love and the Ways of the World in Astute The Fall of the American Empire

    Pierre-Paul (Alexandre Landry) is very smart, and he sees this as a crippling strike against him in love and life. As he sees it, he’s so intelligent that he can’t […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 7, 2019
  • Secret Life of Pets 2
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Secret Life of Pets 2 Squanders a Strong Voice Cast on an Uninspired Second Story

    I’ll fully admit, I haven’t revisited or even thought about the first Secret Life of Pets film since it was released three years ago. I have a vague recollection that […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 7, 2019
  • Dark Phoenix
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Phoned-In Conclusion to a Mutant Saga in Dark Phoenix

    In looking over my thoughts on Apocalypse, the previous X-Men movie, I made a point of singling out Sophie Turner’s performance as Jean Grey as being one of the many reasons […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 7, 2019
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    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/6 – 6/9

    It’s another big weekend in the city and you don’t want to miss out on some of these fantastic events! There are brewery parties, concerts, festivals, and more going on […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • June 6, 2019
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: Lizzy Farrall On Her Way To Beat Kitchen With Her Fizzy Blend Of Edgy Pop

    Lizzy Farrall may have grown up in “a rural village in North Wales,” but there is nothing remote or pastoral about her sound. On the Barbados EP, Farrall is swinging […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • June 5, 2019
    • Music , Reviews

    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 […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • June 5, 2019
  • Manet__Conservatory
    • Art & Museums , Museum , Painting & sculpture

    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 […]

  • Thomas Wawzenek
  • June 5, 2019
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    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 […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • June 4, 2019
    • Music , Reviews

    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 […]

  • Brandon Smith
  • June 4, 2019
    • Stages , Theater

    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 […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • June 4, 2019
    • Music , Reviews

    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 […]

  • Andrew Lagunas
  • June 3, 2019
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