El Paso, Elsewhere Is Stylish and Humorous But Lacks in Gameplay
After playing El Paso, Nowhere I was pretty excited to see where El Paso, Elsewhere would take the story and gameplay. It’s a cool idea, and an awesome visual style […]
Review: Besides Dinosaurs, Paleo Pines Doesn’t Have Much Going For It
It’s been over three years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons brought cozy games to the mainstream. I’ve been enjoying the trend, even though I end up playing more bad cozy […]
Dispatch: Highlights from Fantastic Fest, a Genre Film Festival for the People
Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, is something of a Mecca to genre film lovers, a supporter and champion of challenging and thought-provoking new cinema, as well as a platform for […]
Review: The Flying Dutchman Opens Lyric’s Season with Obsession, a Curse, and Unrequited Love
The Lyric Opera has produced some of the finest interpretations of Richard Wagner in the world of opera and the season opener of The Flying Dutchman may be my favorite. […]
Review: Trap Door Stages the Stylish if Mystifying Play, The Pragmatists—Is It an Anti-War Play?
Two old friends, their bonds apparently fractured by despair at a collapsing world or something else entirely, meet again. One is artistic and the other is a practical man, a […]
Review: Remy Bumppo Theatre Cast Shines in Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky
Many tales have been told and legends passed down of the Harlem Renaissance when the “New Negro” emerged from the dust and toil of the American South. A surge of […]
Preview: Highlights from Reeling, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival
This article was written by Alejandro A. Riera Chicago’s robust fall film festival season begins this weekend with Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Coinciding with the […]
Review: PUPTHEBAND Achieves Tour Closure With Late Night Riot Fest Show at Concord Music Hall
Playing their last show of the year at Riot Fest 2023 in Chicago was just not enough for PUP. Something felt like it was missing as if they needed something […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/21 and Beyond
Summer is very officially in the rear view! So let’s celebrate the fall season by enjoying everything the city has to offer. There are markets, festivals, music and so much […]
Review: How To with John Wilson’s Incredible Final Season Ends One of the Century’s Best Shows
The problem that comes with a perfect show is that it has to end. The television shows we love are destined to stop at some point, and with that comes […]
Review: A Gorgeous Evening of Black Rainbows with Corinne Bailey Rae at Rockefeller Chapel
Last weekend, something magical happened at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Corinne Bailey Rae made her way to the beautiful building and shared her latest album Black Rainbows. Now at first […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Opens Season with Bach and Mozart
Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus gave an enjoyable, if uneven, performance of Heaven and Earth at Symphony Center on Monday night. With Music Director Dame Jane Glover at […]