About six miles north of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is a satellite campus known as The Cloisters, a set of medieval stone buildings set at the top of […]
When I first sat down to watch Misericordia, I naively assumed that it would avoid the cliché hallmarks of French films: sex, death, existential angst. I was wrong, of course, […]
Between Borders, directed by Mark Freiburger, is inspired by the true story of the Petrosyan family as they seek refugee status in the United States following the fall of the […]
We’re at the end of March and Spring is still trailing behind schedule but that doesn’t mean we can’t head out and enjoy our wonderful city! There are fantastic events […]
This April, the vibrant River North neighborhood welcomes a brand-new hot spot to their already top-tier food scene: Ambar, a Balkan-inspired and Michelin-recognized restaurant. Bringing his successful concept to Chicago, […]
The Winter’s Tale is an unusual story, with two acts so different in tone that the play can be difficult to produce. Fortunately, Invictus succeeds. Under Charles Askenaizer’s direction, Winter’s […]
In most fields, calling someone or something “dumb” is an insult. Clients don’t want a “dumb” lawyer to handle their case. Authors aren’t going to include a critic’s “This book […]
The new exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, Lines of Connection, shows that the line between drawing and printmaking is not so clear cut as we imagined. The exhibit’s […]
The Strawdog Theatre Company is staging a new take on Shakespeare with a satire of ’90s reality shows. Much Ado About Nothing: The Ides Reunion is a spoof of the […]
Midwesterners talk about the weather a lot. We try to avoid it, but with the way things have been this past week, let’s face it: March isn’t the time for […]
Last April, Chicago-based Disaster Kid retreated to a Wisconsin cabin and recorded half a dozen songs in just five days. From that session emerges the reflective Rare Bird EP, humbly […]
Hannah Frey and I share a Chicago timeline. I first discovered her on a weekend home from college listening to NPR on my mom’s speakers utterly transfixed by her song […]
