Review: Nobody 2 Waters Down the Brutal Fun, Novel Concept of the Original
A part of the success of the 2021 film Nobody likely had something to do with the novelty that it’s the story of a seemingly ordinary man fighting like a […]
Review: A Revitalized BRONCHO Brings Natural Pleasure to Thalia Hall
It’s always a pleasant and refreshing surprise when a band or artist performs their album in its entirety from front to back; and last weekend’s BRONCHO show at Thalia Hall […]
Review: The Kickback Hits Back With Hit Piece
Any time I hear the ol’ “rock is dead” conversation pipe up these days I immediately recuse myself. I’ve been around long enough to know that’ll never be true, and […]
Review: Overblown and Overly Clever, Patchwork, by Tom Comitta
General readers, beware! Tom Comitta’s new book Patchwork isn’t for you. Patchwork isn’t for someone who wants a novel that tells a story and has characters and settings and scenes. […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/14 and Beyond
There are a few more scorching hot days going on this weekend ready to warm you up for a full weekend of fantastic events! So get out there and enjoy […]
Review: Midwest Author and Illustrator Take Children on Colorful Collage Food Journey in Our Food Grows
As my household library shifts from Brown Bear and Pig the Pug into Harry Potter, Unicorn Academy, and various heavy tomes about dinosaurs, there is one constant that remains, books […]
Review: Sentinels Tracks Women Supporting Women in Secret
In the world of gender dualities, a playground finds boys competing at physical games while girls chat and jump rope. Sentinels, which just ended a short run in a co-production […]
Review: On Lollapalooza Eve, Ratboys Make Noise for the Fans They Love
Aftershows are always the best. There’s just something in the air that makes everyone put on their Sunday best, at least mentally and emotionally, that is. Everyone is in better […]
Preview: French Culture Pops Up in Secret Location as Diner en Blanc Returns
If you’re already on the list, your email should have arrived in the last few weeks to purchase your tickets to what most consider the event of the summer. Le […]
Review: Music Theater Works’ Fiddler on the Roof Hits the Right Notes—If Not New Ones
Based on the city’s north side and staged at Skokie’s North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Music Theater Works regularly produces a slate of relatively traditional American musicals. Last […]
Review: Parade Is a Crowd-Pleasing Hit, But It’s Not for Everyone
The first national tour of the musical Parade arrived in Chicago this week with impressive credentials. Based on a true story set in Atlanta, it involves the 1913 rape and […]
Review: Buddha’s Birthday by Lucid Theater Focuses on One Character—Plus That Raccoon
Buddha’s Birthday by Lucid Theater is a little slip of a play, a story of family relationships and conflicts—husband/wife, mother/daughter, aunt/niece. One character in each of those pairs is played […]