As if having a sequel to the landmark 1982 science-fiction-noir tale Blade Runner wasn’t strange enough 35 years later, in order to even see the new film, Blade Runner 2049, […]
October is a crazy month for arts and culture in Chicago. We have plenty of theater openings, and in addition there are festivals such as Chicago Ideas Week, Open House […]
Director Gary Griffin has been having a field day in Chicago. In the past two theater seasons alone, he has had the task of shepherding several high-profile Broadway productions from […]
Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road in what is often described as a three-week burst of creativity. He typed furiously (100 words a minute) on his Underwood portable typewriter and […]
This month’s Netflix releases include a hallucinogenic look at the dangers of sexual desire, a hysterical depiction of the Golden Age of Porn, and a gut-wrenching study of the tensions […]
Movement is essential to sound. A playlist is essential to moving. I moved to Chicago at the beginning of the month and started my first full-time job a couple of […]
Last weekend, hundreds of techno fans flocked to Tom Ping Park in Chinatown for a one of a kind event. All Day I Dream is a one-day festival celebrating the […]
“It’s been a while since I played in a living room,” Julien Baker said as she held an acoustic guitar. “I spent the first half of my career in living […]
How do you address the ever-problematic female groveling speeches in Shakespeare’s sexist play? Chicago Shakespeare Theatre throws a powerhouse, A-list, all-female cast at old Will’s The Taming of The Shrew, […]
It’s strange to think of Victoria & Abdul as a sequel of sorts, but it’s impossible not to with Judi Dench reprising her role as Queen Victoria, a part she […]
It’s no coincidence that my favorite Tom Cruise performances are those in which he plays a character who doesn’t jump out as the obvious hero. Look at what he pulls […]
Our Lit section editor, Emma Terhaar, and music writer, Colin Smith, traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan, last weekend to catch the fifth annual Audiotree Festival. Here’s their report on day two. […]
