Fujiya & Miyagi Are Sublime Dance Rockers
So, the secret no one talks about is that some music reviewers write most reviews ahead of time and MadLib the particulars. So here’s what me and my concert photographer […]
34th Chicago Latino Film Festival Offers Two Weeks of Diverse New Films
It’s a strong weekend for film festivals in Chicago, as Doc10 happens on the city’s north side and the 34th Chicago Latino Film Festival kicks off at AMC River East […]
Review: Jalopy–Mileage May Vary
Take away the spaceships, magic swords, and all portents of destiny, and the most epic of adventures boil down to getting from point A to point B. This hero’s journey […]
Daylight Disco Brings Dance Parties to Cerise Rooftop This Summer!
No matter what the current temperature says, summertime is just around the corner. That means the rooftop parties are on their way and they don’t get much better than React […]
Two Great Playwrights on the Cusp of Their Careers: Philip Dawkins’ The Gentleman Caller at Raven Theatre
Tennessee Williams has been a local favorite for decades, ever since December 27, 1944, when Claudia Cassidy, the fearsome Chicago Tribune theater critic, said Williams turned the theater “into a […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/5 – 4/8
It’s that time of year again when the costumes go on and the pop culture celebs descend upon McCormick Place: C2E2 is back! The nerdy, geeky, and most fun convention […]
Third Year’s a Charm for DOC10, Chicago’s Only Documentary Film Festival
In just three years, Chicago’s DOC10 film festival has become a destination for the year’s best documentaries as they make their way through the festival circuit. Just one weekend each […]
Meet the 3CR Staff: Nancy Bishop, Editor in Chief and Theater Critic
“When I was in high school we came here. I was in a girl gang at Steinmetz High School, and I was the only one who drove, so four or […]
What’s Cooking? Roast Lamb for Orthodox Easter, Sunday, April 8
To ham or lamb? That is the question. For those who celebrated Easter on Sunday, April 1, ham might have been on the menu. Perhaps with traditional scalloped potatoes, mac […]
Interview: Bonus Round Game Cafe’s Drew Lovell on Opening Chicago’s First Board Game Cafe
This past Friday in Wrigleyville, it was game time. Not for the Cubs, who were still in Spring Training out in the sunshine in Arizona, but for Chicago’s first board game […]
Interview: Bim Bam Boom’s Minne Barre Chats with Third Coast About All Things Nerdlesque
Spoilers: The art of burlesque involves the removal of clothing. As such, some of the images you see will involve partially clothed performers. You may wish to bookmark this post […]
Wolf Alice Keeps Grunge Going at the Metro
In a world of typical radio rock and pop hits, it’s refreshing to go to a real grunge show. Add a kickass frontwoman, and you’ve got Wolf Alice, a four-piece […]