Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 8: Double Trouble
Two weeks ago, Survivor 50 introduced the overblown “blood moon” twist, the show’s first-ever triple elimination. While having three vote-outs was new, the format was very familiar. But this week’s […]
Interview: Filmmaker Rod Blackhurst on Slasher Pic Dolly, Casting Max the Impaler and Balancing the Authentic with the Playful
A bloody throwback to the simplistic and grisly pleasures of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Rod Blackhurst’s slasher Dolly is all gas, no breaks. It focuses on a young woman, Macy […]
Review: Carmaggedon: Rogue Shift Narrowly Avoids CarTastrophe
Rogue Shift is the latest entry in the Carmageddon series, and the first non rerelease on consoles/PC since 2014’s ReinCarnation. In this roguelike reimagining of the controversial vehicular combat series, […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/23 and Beyond
It’s looking like a fun final April weekend filled with tons of great film festivals, concerts, movies, and theater shows! So don’t let the pleasant weather and great events pass […]
Feature: Rick Steves Recounts His Well-Spent Youth and Genesis of His Love of Travel at Chicago Humanities Event
Rick Steves was in the spotlight this week for the Spring Chicago Humanities Festival. Steves is a travel virtuoso, activist, and humanitarian. He is known for his travel series, seen […]
Interview: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Revisits His Debut Album
Blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd wasn’t always a guitar god. After all, he didn’t start playing until the ripe old age of seven. His debut album, Ledbetter Heights, followed at […]
Review: The Dover Road by Ghostlight Ensemble Tells the Story of a Benefactor With an Odd Happiness Mission
The Dover Road is a vintage play, a comedy of manners with a twist. Ghostlight Ensemble is staging the 1921 A.A. Milne script, directed by Holly Robison, in an interesting […]
Review: The Elgin Master Chorale and Director/Conductor Andrew Lewis Produce a Masterful Performance of Stacy Garrop’s Terra Nostra in Elgin
I was first blown away by Stacy Garrop’s oratorio Terra Nostra when Cedille Records released it in 2024. In three parts, Garrop tells the story of our planet, starting with […]
Review: All is Not What it Seems in Normal, the Latest Action Flick from Writer of John Wick
This article was written by Lauren Weiner. Normal is a little, boring town in the middle of wintry Minnesota, and it seems as though nothing ever happens there. That much […]
Interview: Normal Action Star Bob Odenkirk and Screenwriter Derek Kolstad on Being Underestimated, Staging Great Kills and Chicago Ties
A Chicago native (Naperville via Berwyn actually), actor-comedian-screenwriter-director-author-producer Bob Odenkirk is an artist who wears many hats. In fact, at any point in his career when you think you’re fully […]
Interview: Waxed is Ready to Melt Faces at Reggies
Four years after releasing their debut album Give Up, Nashville’s Waxed is back with The Continental Way, 44 minutes of face-melting, riff-driven rockers. The band, which opened for no less […]
Review: A Story of Loss, Redemption, and the Soul of the Great Migration in Lyric Opera’s World Premiere of Safronia
Last weekend, Lyric Opera of Chicago staged its world premiere of Safronia, a new work by avery r. young, Chicago’s inaugural poet laureate and a celebrated interdisciplinary artist. Safronia is […]