Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 7/3 and Beyond
It’s a big holiday weekend as the Fourth of July falls on Friday! I know lots of folks will be out and about celebrating Independence Day out of town but […]
Where to Eat, Drink and Celebrate July 4th
Tomorrow is July 4th and I am happy to shout that this holiday is about more than just hot dogs and hamburgers off a subpar grill in your neighbor’s yard. […]
Review: The Roots and Nai Palm Give Ravinia Audience Exactly What They Want
Before I even stepped onto the Ravinia Festival grounds, everyone around the area felt the energy that would be filling up the Pavilion stage Friday night. “Who’s playing tonight?” a […]
Review: Goodman Theatre’s The Color Purple Paints by the Numbers
The energy in the Goodman Theatre’s larger Albert Theatre was palpable even before Monday’s premiere of The Color Purple began, and it built upon itself as the evening progressed towards […]
Review: Third Coast Percussion Celebrates 20 Years with Rhythm Fest at Epiphany Center
In a day-long festival of new music, Grammy Award winner Third Coast Percussion celebrated 20 years of making magical music in Chicago. In hosting Rhythm Fest, this percussion quartet of […]
Review: I Am So in Love With Al Green; a Soulful Evening at Ravinia
I grew up with the sounds of the O’Jays’ “Love Train” with its soulful groove. Along with them, Al Green was another joy in my musical repertoire; his lyrics fascinated […]
Review: Midsommer Flight’s Love’s Labour’s Lost Is an Imperfect but Fun Trip to the Park
Of William Shakespeare’s comedies, Love’s Labour’s Love doesn’t get a whole lot of—ahem, love. Written in the mid-1590s when the young Bard was learning his powers, the oft-ignored play centers […]
Interview: Debbie Sharpe on Rainbow Cake Fame, Giving Back, and Menu Wishes
Debbie Sharpe originated in Australia, toured the world cooking with rock stars but lucky for us, fell in love with Chicago on a stop and stayed. She opened The Goddess […]
Review: Christina Pugh’s Latest Poetry Collection, The Right Hand
The Right Hand, the latest poetry collection by Christina Pugh, possesses abstraction dancing with tradition, faith with the mystical, form that examines line and white space with the material body. […]
Review: Teatro ZinZanni’s Love, Chaos, and Dinner Charms with Charismatic and Talented Performances
When Danila Bim entered the circus tent with a small metal hoop attached to her head, I had a feeling I knew what was coming. Enough performers had taken flight […]
Review: The Juilliard and Isidore Quartets Offer Beautiful Music at Ravinia
“Oh, the joy to being bathed in beautiful music,” I wrote while listening to Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major in the Martin Theatre at Ravinia on Wednesday. At many […]
Review: In Familiar Touch, Supportive Care Workers Ease an Aging Woman’s Move to a New Life
Ruth is a retired cook. As the film opens, she’s in her cozy kitchen preparing lunch for a guest, setting the table, and then getting dressed up. The guest is […]