What Do We Think of the Twin Peaks Revival So Far?
This past Sunday was the halfway point of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival, which has been strange with odd times ahead of us promised. As we embark on the show’s second half, we wondered […]
Watch Michael Cera and Abbi Jacobson’s Newest Movie on a Swanky Rooftop
There’s an organization in New York City, founded in 1997, whose mission is solely to present great films in great locations. Specifically, on rooftops. They are Rooftop Films, and every […]
A Fool’s Journey, a Misfit Circus Cabaret Begins in Chicago
“Beginning with the Fool’s card in the Tarot deck, this circus cabaret style show exposes our unconscious thoughts and desires.” A new kind of show will premiere at Chopin Theatre on Thursday, July […]
Adam West Celebration at Suburban Volo Auto Museum to Benefit St. Jude
In far north suburban Lake County, there’s a little town called Volo. It’s one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sort of places, save for two claims to fame. One is the incredible […]
Who We’re Excited to See at Pitchfork Music Festival 2017!
On its face, the lineup at Pitchfork Music Festival doesn’t look cohesive. On just the Saturday alone of the three-day festival, to name a handful, you have power pop rocker […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/13 – 7/16
Go away rain! P4K is this weekend and the last thing we need rainfall cutting this year’s amazing lineup short. If you aren’t up to date on P4K’s offerings this […]
Roxane Gay, Camille Paglia and Jessa Crispin at War in My Head
Several weeks ago, I went to hear Roxane Gay read from her latest book Hunger as a part of the Chicago Humanities Festival Now summer programming. The event fell on […]
Caravan Palace Returns: Preparing to Dance Again with Hugues Payen
During its sound check in Kansas City, I could faintly hear Caravan Palace play what sounded like “Rock it For Me” as I asked Violinist Hugues Payen what the message […]
Watch a Great Documentary and Have an Excellent Meal at the Newly Renovated Davis Theater
I wanted to let you all know about an exciting new quarterly film series that caught my eye. The recent success of the DOC10 Film Festival has emboldened Chicago Media […]
Film Review: City of Ghosts Looks Unflinchingly at Journalism in the Midst of Terror
Likely to be one of the finest documentaries you’ll see all year (and one likely to show up a great deal during awards season), City of Ghosts is the story […]
Film Review: War for the Planet of the Apes Might Be the Boldest and Bleakest Apes Movie
One of the most interesting things to watch over the course of the three most recent Planet of the Apes films has been the shift in focus. Rise of the […]
ATC Youth Ensemble to Remount Stirring Public Housing Doc, The Project(s)
The American Theater Company is remounting its stirring documentary play, The Project(s), this month, performed in an abbreviated 50-minute version by the ATC Youth Ensemble. The production, which tells the story […]