[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPAQe5brCjc] Cymbals Eat Guitars has been around for nearly a decade. And it might just be me, but the time between 1996 and 2006 seems like a longer time […]
Day 4 of the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) continued the excellence and excitement that had been ginned up in the previous days, but ended up in an especially spectacular […]
Halfway through its six-day run, the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) continues to showcase Chicago’s rich contemporary classical music scene, with 88 local composers presenting 54 world premieres played by over […]
American Honey American Honey is a swirling, passionate and chaotic road journey. At nearly three hours, it is an essential epic about youth as well as an intimate portrait of […]
There are a few things about this version of The Girl on the Train that I like. First and foremost is the idea of just letting Emily Blunt play full-on, […]
Hi, Flamingo. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me today. Happy to be here. Tell me a little bit about “here.” How is it you came to be in Chicago? […]
Melissa Ross’ new play, A Life Extra Ordinary, now receiving its world premiere at The Gift Theatre, presents audiences with a collection of moments from one woman’s life, shared by […]
October leaves are rustling in the trees this Friday as The Phantom Broadcast’s new single “Steampunk” swings into the air. With rhythm that’s smooth yet edgy, it’s got a beat that’s subtly […]
England was more advanced than the U.S. in abolishing slavery. The UK passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833 but England had abolished it decades earlier. But that doesn’t mean […]
A Tuesday night at the Vic Theatre, not quite packed, but close enough, and Christine and the Queens is beginning its conquest of the United States with this Chicago stop, and with […]
Nearly 400 enthusiastic admirers enjoyed day one of the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) showcasing Chicago’s rich contemporary classical music scene. Wednesday’s excellent concerts were the first of six days devoted […]
Anyone who really knows me would be a little surprised by the “love songs” theme I chose for this week. I’ve always taken on the role of love cynic/critic/firm believer […]
