Film Review: Storks. Yes, It’s About Babies.
Allow me to draw your attention to the directing credits on the new animated film Storks. The first name belongs to live-action feature veteran Nicholas Stoller (who also wrote the […]
Film Review: The Magnificent Seven
Let’s just get this out of the way off the bat: there is no better version of this story than the original, original version—Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece Seven Samurai. Six […]
Kill Your Darlings Closes with Stories about the Chicago Tradition of Books and Booze
[soliloquy id=”6938″] Third Coast Review’s Live Lit Series Kill Your Darlings: A Live Lit Mash-up ended last week with an evening themed around literature, alcohol and the storytelling tradition […]
Here Are Some of the Best Films to See at Reeling Film Festival
The second longest-running film festival of its kind, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival presents nearly 40 features and numerous shorts from around the world during its 2016 edition. […]
Hamilton Cast Introduced; New Block of Tickets for Next Six Months to Go on Sale 9/27
Broadway in Chicago held an introduction press conference last week for the cast of Hamilton, which will open in previews September 27 at the Private Bank Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. […]
Discotheque in Drag: Of Montreal at the Metro
[soliloquy id=”6909″] A red satanic pentagram beamed in front of us as a group of men in black cloaks walked across the stage. This, of course, meant time for dancing. […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/22 – 9/25
Summer has officially come and gone but the weather is still beautiful. We’re in the in between time where the unbearable heat has dissipated and before the freezing cold descends […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 4: Search and Destroy
Hey, gang. Music writer Chris Zois is here to introduce you to the fourth installment of our Third Coast Review Mixtape series. When curating this week’s installment, I had a […]
Riot Fest: Interview with Hard Girls
Hard Girls released “Guadalupe On The Banks Of The Styx,” a track off their third and upcoming album, Floating Now, just before their Riot Fest trip. The San Jose band classifies itself indie-punk, and […]
Regenstein Learning Campus Opens at Chicago Botanic Garden
[soliloquy id=”6886″] The Chicago Botanic Garden is a beautiful showpiece in the world of Chicago museums and institutions. During any season, it’s plain to see the passion that goes […]
Rhapsody in Normcore: A Review of Mild High Club at the Empty Bottle
[soliloquy id=”6844″] It’s as if a hazy cloud filled the Empty Bottle last Friday. 12-string guitars, crystalized synthesizers, and vocals that floated softly above the band all created a relaxed […]
Lookingglass Theatre’s Production of Life Sucks Proves that It Really Doesn’t
Do you think life sucks? And that the world is totally fucked up? You’ll give that some thought and may get to voice your opinion during Lookingglass Theatre’s delightful production […]