Review: Bleachers Launch Massive Bleachers Forever Tour at Salt Shed
It’s always an honor when artists choose Chicago as the first stop on their tour and last weekend Chicago was spoiled with not just one but TWO nights with the […]
Dispatch: Chicago Blues Festival Ends with Red Hot Music From Sue Foley, Chris Cain and Taj Mahal
The finale of 2026 Chicago Blues Festival featured a master musician I have become incredibly familiar with: Taj Mahal. The first time I ever saw him was in 1973 on […]
Review: Carmine’s Chicago New Terrace Brings Amalfi Vibes to Rush Street
This article was written by Mackenzie Sinta. The first taste of summer in Chicago means two things: spending time outdoors and enjoying a cocktail. When temperatures reached 80 degrees this […]
Photos: Kevin Morby Is in Full Bloom for Little Wide Open at Metro
Kevin Morby has long been the Midwest’s grandest bard, mixing so much of what makes the region unique deep into his music. Elements of the bible belt, modern secular life, […]
Review: Soundgarden Guitarist Kim Thayil Delivers a Rocking Memoir
It’s hard to believe 40 years have passed since Soundgarden made their debut as one of six featured artists on the legendary Deep Six compilation, which spotlighted some of the […]
Review: Chicago Shakes Stages Brokeback Mountain, a Heartfelt Love Story About Two Ranch Hands
It all began with a short story published in the October 13, 1997, issue of the New Yorker. And then it became an Academy-Award winning film, later an opera, not […]
Review: Promethean Theatre’s Antigone Demonstrates Personal Morality Trampled by Authoritarian Rule
The contemporary version of the play Antigone, written by Jean Anouilh almost 2400 years after Sophocles’ original, preserves the Greek play’s theme: the conflict between individual conscience and governmental edict. […]
Review: Masters of the Universe Channels ’80s Nostalgia with Self-Awareness and Well-Intentioned Silliness
Based on the Mattel toys and 1980s animated series, this current Masters of the Universe film is the second live-action adaptation of this material, following the 1987 version starring Dolph […]
Review: Anne Frank Exhibit at MSI Helps Us Remember What Fascism Means
Whenever my older sister and I asked our dad if we could watch the World War II television comedy Hogan’s Heroes, he also required us to watch the documentary series […]
Chicago Is Lit: June Literary Events in and Around Chicago
Tuesday Funk June 2, 7 p.m.Hopleaf5148 North Clark StreetFree The monthly reading series brings fiction, poetry, essays, and other works, in all genres, read live by the authors. This evening’s […]
Review: The Mammals We Share Our State With, Field Guide to Illinois Mammals, by Joyce E. Hofmann
The new edition of Joyce E. Hofmann’s Field Guide to Illinois Mammals is sturdy and beautifully packaged, savvy, and erudite. It’s easy to hold in your hand while out in […]
Review: John Carney’s Latest Music Movie Power Ballad Is a Slight yet Heartfelt Tribute to Songwriting and Finding One’s Voice
There are a handful of filmmakers esteemed enough in my opinion to warrant seeking out their latest films without any other details beyond that they’ve made them. Martin Scorsese. Greta […]