There’s nothing quite like having some of the best actors available take a difficult subject matter and making sense of it, even if making sense of it reveal how painful […]

Nothing says the early days of early-summer moviegoing like a documentary about architecture. In fact, the latest from director Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) is more than just that; […]

Of course it’s not as good as Trainwreck, but guess what: it’s also nothing like Trainwreck, if for no other reason than the millions of people who discovered actress/writer Amy […]

Last year, hell froze over and the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series to end a drought of 108 years. Game 7, with its palpable tension and rain delay, […]

The highly anticipated Chicago Critics Film Festival may start tomorrow, but that’s not the only news making waves. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mimi Plauche has been promoted from Programming Director […]

It’s Mother’s Day Weekend! Whether you have made your weekend plans way in advance or need some last minute suggestions, we have you covered with a wide variety of events! […]

“I think about that a lot.  How if you are a bird, your nest is home.  Absolutely everything else is the world.  You stick out a wing, and there you […]

  Prey has had a long and storied development. Originally being developed by a different studio as a follow up to 2006’s Prey, it took on a life of its […]

In the historic River North Gallery District on the second floor of 300 W Superior, you’ll find The Rangefinder Gallery. There you will be welcomed into gallery owner Dan Tamarkin’s […]

[soliloquy id=”13453″]   Paradise Blue by Dominique Morisseau muses on the troubled relationships of jazz musicians in an old jazz club, but she overlays their story with the political turmoil […]

In the latest installment of the Symphony Center’s Piano Series, Murray Perahia gave a delightful recital of Baroque and Classical works to a large audience on Sunday. During a lengthy […]

In the nearly 20 years I’ve been a part of Ain’t It Cool News, I’ve been very fortunate to be a part of some truly great events. But never in […]