Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/26-5/29
Holy smokes, is it already the last weekend of May? It seems that just as molecules move faster in rising heat, so too does time. Another glorious, energized, wonderful Chicago […]
Interview with the Curator: William Cordova
Living between several major cities, William Cordova is an artist and curator who works with themes of transition, displacement, language, and culture. His drawings, installations, and sculptures, include ephemera that […]
The Body of an American at Stage Left Theatre: Two Men Haunted by the Ghosts of War
The Body of an American at Stage Left Theatre is a fact-based play haunted by visions of war and the ghosts that lurk in its shadows. Canadian war reporter/photographer Paul […]
A Night of Good Grooves With Harriet, Amber Flight and Beauty School at Cubby Bear
I tend to avoid going out in Wrigleyville. College was fun, but I’m more or less over the bro-verload you typically find on Clark. But the Cubby Bear’s a legendary […]
MCA Screens Experimental Short Films by Black Radical Imagination
The Museum of Contemporary Art opened its Edlis Neeson Theater to the touring program Black Radical Imagination this week. Black Radical Imagination showcases experimental visual shorts by artists who claim […]
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, The Nice Guys, The Angry Birds Movie, The Lobster, Men & Chicken
NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING Some folks like their sequels to be something utterly original, with few, if any, references to what came before. Others enjoy a bit of the familiar, […]
Haymarket: The Anarchist’s Songbook: Talented Crew of Actors/Musicians Tells Tragic Chicago Story
[soliloquy id=”4686″] Photos by Evan Hanover. Haymarket: The Anarchist’s Songbook takes us on a visit to a tragic but inspiring moment in Chicago history and does it with a bang-up […]
Stomping Grounds Series Closes This Weekend
The second annual Stomping Grounds series, a celebration of Chicago’s percussive dance community, comes to a close this weekend with the last of six performances. The series, presented by Chicago […]
Do Yourself a Favor and Head to Logan Square’s Boiler Room
Logan Square’s Boiler Room set up shop in 2006 and remains a neighborhood “hidden gem.” Honestly, I’d prefer that it not be so hidden, so I’m encouraging you to drop […]
Riot Fest Announces First Wave of Bands Performing
Well, they’ve done it again. On the heels of last week’s announcement that the original Misfits lineup would be performing, Riot Fest announced the first wave of bands to perform […]
Preview: The Dirty Nil to Kick Out the Jams on May 21 at the Beat Kitchen
When three shaggy-haired teenagers bonded over their Iron Maiden t-shirts and their shared love for all things rock ’n’ roll, they decided to do the only logical thing: They formed […]
Not Entirely Enchanted by Broadway in Chicago’s Disenchanted
What happens after the fairytale ends and the slender beauty runs off with the prince she met moments before the wedding? Naturally, it’s worse than what the magic mirror predicted. […]