Review: Gregory Jacobsen’s Smiles and Piles Bursts From the Walls at Zg Gallery
One of the many alluring things about River North’s Zg Gallery is that it is in open view from the outside. As you walk past the gallery on Superior, the […]
Review: At Lyric Opera, a Festive and Fun Evening with the Orchestra and Coco In Concert Live to Film
As part of the 2025-26 season, the Lyric Opera Chicago presents Coco In Concert Live to Film, where the Lyric Opera Orchestra plays the entirety of the film’s score during […]
Review: Luca Guadagnino Tackles Complicated, Modern Issues with Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield in After The Hunt
It would appear one of the hottest tickets for an actor these days is a Luca Guadagnino gig: Daniel Craig recently starred in Queer; Challengers featured Zendaya and Josh O’Connor; […]
Dispatch: Chicago Film Fest’s First Saturday Features Some of the Year’s Best Arthouse Cinema
Saturday, October 18, at the Chicago International Film Festival is a busy day filled with some of the best arthouse cinema of the year; here are the highlights our film […]
Dispatch: 61st Chicago Film Fest’s First Weekend Kicks Off by Earning Its International Moniker
The Chicago International Film Festival begins its first weekend of screenings on Friday, October 17; here are the highlights our film critics recommend. Follow along for all our latest coverage […]
Review: Goodman Theatre’s Revolution(s) Gets Activist Fuel and Spirit From Its Playwright and Its Musical Creator
Something unusual happened Monday night as we entered Goodman’s Owen Theatre. We were offered ear plugs. And I thought to myself, yes, this is going to be good—and loud. The […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Gives an Interesting But Incomplete Performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
With Nicholas Kraemer directing from the harpsichord, Music of the Baroque gave an interesting if incomplete performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at Harris Theater on Monday night. It […]
Interview: Cinema/Chicago Artistic Director Mimi Plauché on the 61st Film Fest, Hidden Gems and Unexpected Themes in a Diverse Program
When we spoke with Cinema/Chicago Artistic Director Mimi Plauché a year ago, she was on the verge of launching the landmark 60th Chicago International Film Festival at various venues across […]
Review: Just Imagine: Leaf Town Forever, by Kathleen Rooney and Beth Rooney, Illustrated by Betsy Bowen
The 8-year-old inside me perked up early in my reading of Leaf Town Forever when two friends are hired by Lucinda at the Treasure Shop to search for treasures, such […]
Preview: 61st Chicago International Film Festival Offers a Breadth of Films and Events, an Embarrassment of Riches for Every Film Fan
Heading into its 61st year, the Chicago International Film Festival shows no signs of slowing down. From October 15 through 26, the festival will pop up at venues across the […]
Review: Meet the Ageless, Timeless, Deathless Witches of Bushwick in Lazy Susan Theatre’s Wyrd
Three ageless witchy sisters live together in a basement apartment in Bushwick, a Brooklyn neighborhood something like Edgewater or Andersonville. Wyrd is a 2018 play written by Matt Minnicino that […]
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Delivers a Concert Not to Be Missed at DePaul
Ear Taxi Festival 2025 delivered another excellent concert on Saturday night, this one an Anchor Performance at Gannon Hall in DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center. There, the William Ferris Chorale, […]