Mamby on the Beach 2018: Day One Review!
Mamby on the Beach is where you go when you live in Chicago and are looking for a fun festival in the middle of June. Three-fourths of the month was […]
Trickery at Its Best—A Magical Show in Boystown
In a little storefront in Boystown, there is a tiny lush space that has been transformed into a magic den. Festooned in crushed velvet and dotted with antiques, the atmosphere […]
Review: Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Field Museum is a Blast From the Past With an Eye On the Future
We’re at a high point in dinosaur hype right now, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stomping into the box office and raking in almost 2 billion dollars thus far, stores […]
Sideshow Theatre’s Tilikum: A Bleak Fantasy, Ripped From the Headlines
“Tilikum, the infamous SeaWorld killer whale, has died.” That was the headline in the Orlando Sentinel on January 6, 2017. Sideshow Theatre’s world premiere production of Tilikum takes the story of that […]
Interview: Boundaries Director, Co-Star Talk Movies Based on Real Life, and So Many Dogs
Opening this weekend is Boundaries, the latest from writer/director Shana Feste, a filmmaker who has specialized lately in more romantically inclined works, including Country Strong and the 2014 remake of […]
Review: Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido Serves Up a Deliciously Deep Puzzle Platter
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido is one of those games that you could easily pass over for more familiar territory. E3 didn’t do it any favors, either, as it was released just […]
Review: Black Moth Super Rainbow Guided Metro Through a Sonic Trip
Thomas Fec makes music that will either give you nightmares or soothe you into a state of complete serenity. The nightmares tend to be closely related to his TOBACCO project, […]
Review: Wreckfest is a Smashing Good Time
Developer Bugbear’s previously titled (untitled?) Next Car Game was pretty impressive from the get-go—all the way back in 2014 when the Sneak Peak was released, which featured the impressive physics […]
Sondre Lerche Brings Pleasure to Schubas With Intimate Solo Show
Sondre Lerche has been at it for nearly two decades, spinning melodic confessional yarns across eight studio albums with his signature folk-rock-jazz-pop stylings and ever-clever wordplay. No stranger to invention, […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/28 – 7/1
Summer is in full effect, so why not make the most of it and head out into our beautiful city for some fun events! There is always something going on, […]
LeGrier Family Will Receive No Damages In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Quintonio LeGrier will not receive any of the $1.05 million in damages a jury awarded in a wrongful death trial. A Cook County judge overturned the jury’s […]
Protests Calling for the Abolition of ICE, End to Family Detentions Scheduled for Friday and Saturday
At least two protests against the incarceration and deportation of immigrants are scheduled for the weekend in Chicago. On Friday, demonstrators are expected to rally in Harrison Park in the […]