By the Bog of Cats: Irish Gothic Mixed With Greek Tragedy at The Artistic Home
Marina Carr’s 1998 play, By the Bog of Cats, is set in a ghostly bog in the Irish midlands. Hester Swane (a fierce and determined Kristin Collins) has lived in […]
Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show Adds Blast Of Exotic Color to February
[soliloquy id=”9768″] February is a month that makes me want to wander. With the holidays over, I’ve lost affection for the brown-grey of winter, and I don’t wish for […]
TCR Mixtape No. 19: In It, Out of It, Beyond It
Ah, Valentine’s Day. It may have already passed but its residual effects are still kicking. No matter how you feel about the day, and there are plenty of feelings surrounding […]
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam Will Croon Soulfully Tonight at Lincoln Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9FILAkKinQ] The Walkmen announced their hiatus three years ago. Since then, singer and songwriter Hamilton Leithauser hasn’t stopped crooning. Leithauser released his debut solo album in 2014, another record […]
Straight White Men: Brotherly Horseplay and Rejecting the American Dream
Matt rejects the American dream, but his father and brothers will have none of it. Straight white men rule the world. Matt has to be happy, use his skills and […]
Design Focus: 2017 Mazda MX-5 at Chicago Auto Show
Pulling in at this year’s Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition held annually at McCormick Place–is the sleek and stylish 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Equipped with an automatic convertible […]
The Actors Gymnasium’s Quest Seeks Answers to the Big Questions
A quest is defined by Webster’s dictionary as ‘a search, pursuit, investigation or inquest.’ But it’s also described as ‘a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance, usually involving an adventurous journey’. […]
‘Joanne’ and the Story of Lady Gaga’s Hat
With everyone going gaga over Lady Gaga’s recent Super Bowl performance, the pop star’s records have been receiving major hits as listeners just can’t seem to get enough. Along with […]
It’s Not All Talk at Chicago Ideas Curiosity Series 2017
Alec Baldwin will take a break from wearing orange this spring to speak at Chicago Ideas’ Curiosity Series. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor and writer will be talking about […]
Cars Show Off Their Curves at 2017 Chicago Auto Show
[soliloquy id=”9660″] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, start your engines and get set for this year’s Chicago Auto Show, now showing at McCormick Place. It’s the nation’s largest annual automotive exhibition, showcasing the […]
Chicago Restaurant Week: An Eater’s Diary
I love eating and am obsessed with looking at menus online. So when Chicago Restaurant Week approaches, I spend hours poring over menus and making reservations to try as many […]
An Overview of the 2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Some of the finest directors working today cut their teeth on (and occasionally return to) short films. Look at any Pixar film today, and I promise you whoever directed it, […]