I search for meaning in these times of turmoil, which usually would lead me to a traditional church environment. In the last decade, however, I have found comfort in the […]
If film is a preferred medium for transporting us to places and circumstances we might not otherwise experience, Rungano Nyoni’s deeply affecting (to nearly the point of put-off-ish-ness) On Becoming […]
Based on a 1982 short story by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin, In the Lost Lands marks the latest collaboration between director/co-writer Paul W.S. Anderson (most of the […]
As wild as filmmaker Bong Joon Ho can get with films like Snowpiercer and The Host, it feels like he’s best known for his slightly more contemplative works, such as […]
A lot of new work is showing up in the theater world, and mastery of tech allows more productions on stage and streaming. The post-Millennials are possibly the most connected […]
Warm to cold to warm and back again! March is always a temperature rollercoaster but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying everything the city has to offer! There’s so much […]
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández revives some great memories from my childhood, visiting my grandparents’ neighborhood near Pilsen. The performance last Saturday was greeted with applause and shouts […]
Cynthia Pelayo’s latest thriller, Vanishing Daughters, is coming out this month. Filled with nightmarish fairy tales and psychological suspense, her latest novel is set in Chicago and is soon to […]
The Design Museum of Chicago is a vibrant, compact space just off the Mag Mile and is currently running the vibrant, compact exhibit Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types through April 4. The […]
I’ve been to a fair number of sold-out shows at the Metro but never one so well attended as Horsegirl’s hometown album release show for their new album Phonetics On […]
Dear Cinnamon is a monthly column based on the idea that all of life’s questions can be answered by art, because, after all, art is the spice of life. To […]
“I grew up in a nest feathered with words, texts, and books,” Naomi Cohn writes in the first essay of her lyrical debut memoir, The Braille Encyclopedia: Brief Essays on […]
