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Review: The Mammals We Share Our State With, Field Guide to Illinois Mammals, by Joyce E. Hofmann

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  • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

Review: At the Artistic Home, Hedda Gabler Tells the Story of a Flamboyant 19th Century Proto-Feminist

Was the heroine of Hedda Gabler an early feminist or just a spoiled brat? In the new production of Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 play, Brookelyn Hebert plays her as a bit of both. […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 23, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Joffrey Fills Its Golden Hour With Beauty and Delightfully Subversive Whimsy

    The Joffrey Ballet continues to surprise audiences with innovation and superior technical prowess. Golden Hour, which opened Thursday at the Lyric Opera House, is a program of two dances from […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 22, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: The Gorge Filmmaker Goes Long on Creating Monsters, What he Learned from James Cameron and Teases The Black Phone 2

    Filmmaker Scott Derrickson is something of a oddity in the movie-making world. He doesn’t seem to make movies with the intent of earning loads of money from them. I’m sure […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 21, 2025
  • Four women and a man stand on stage crouched in a line with three men standing behind them as they search for something. All actors are looking to their left off in the distance with a frightened look on their faces.
    • Broadway , Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Broadway in Chicago’s Clue Pays Joyful Homage to the Original Classic Film and Board Game

    There have been two murders at Boddy Manor, and the stakes have never been higher. Wadsworth, Yvette, and the dinner guests are becoming increasingly terrified, and no one quite knows […]

  • Lauren Katz
  • February 21, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Old Guy Is a Buddy Story for Hitmen Featuring a Cast Worth Watching

    Much like this week’s Cleaner, Old Guy is yet another film helmed by a once high-profile action director. This time, Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Expendables […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 21, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Daisy Ridley Stars in Cleaner, an Imperfect but Highly Watchable Actioner

    There is no rule that says that a blatant ripoff of a vastly superior film can’t still be fun, especially when its star seems more game than she’s ever been, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 21, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey Subverts Expectations and Offers Gory, Unpredictable Scares, Too

    With his previous film, Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) opted for surreal, atmospheric horror that worked surprisingly well for a lot of people, especially those who don’t see […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 21, 2025
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/20 and Beyond

    The below freezing tempts have been dominating this week but the weekend is looking a little better! So let’s take a look at what’s coming up this weekend including all […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 20, 2025
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food

    The Thing: Steak Frites at Bistro Campagne

    I only break a mostly veg diet for select cravings. A necessary cheeseburger moment and Bistro Campagne’s Steak Frites are always top of my list. I’ve had everything on Bistro […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • February 20, 2025
    • Music , Reviews

    Review: Panda Bear and Toro y Moi Headline a Wild and Magical Night at Salt Shed

    On first glance the pairing of Noah Lennox’s Panda Bear and Chaz Bear’s Toro y Moi seems a bit dissonant. While both Lennox and Chaz have one foot deeply entrenched […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 19, 2025
    • Circus , Review , Stages

    Review: Cirque du Soleil Brings the Secret Life of Bugs Colorfully Alive in Ovo

    True confession. I was a nerdy kid who loved bugs. I collected caterpillars with colorful spikes on their heads. I would put them in shoeboxes to watch the egg, cocoon, […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 19, 2025
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Pinter’s Triangle Gets a Brisk Portrayal in Betrayal at Goodman Theatre

    A triangle has three sides. But the three sides are not always equal, as we learn in maths. Or geometry, if you’re an American. And so it is in Betrayal, the […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 18, 2025
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