Review: The City in Your Pocket, AIA Guide to Chicago
Chicago is so much more than its buildings…still they’re hard to miss. Ever since Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable built his home on the Chicago River’s banks, structures have risen […]
On the Road: Basquiat Exhibit in Chelsea Is a Family Tribute and Insight Into His Legacy
This New York exhibit of the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat feels particularly at home in its current environment. The beautifully arranged display, extended through January 1, is nestled into an […]
Feature: CHF’s Pilsen Mural Tour Explores Rich Latinx Street Art
National Hispanic American Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) started off strong with the Chicago Humanities Fest’s Pilsen Mural Tour, following last spring’s other insightful, invigorating neighborhood tours. Local muralist Sam Kirk walked a lively […]
Review: Natkin: The Moment of Truth Is a Gorgeous Tribute to the Music Photographer’s Four-Decade Career
Paul Natkin learned the moment of truth before he began photographing musicians. Working along with his father, Robert Natkin, a photojournalist and one of the first photographers for the Chicago […]
Review: Trap Door’s The Ugly One Is a Brilliant and Delirious Take on the Construct of Beauty
I always get to shows early. I consider that to be a virtue and also very helpful in getting the vibe of a place. My early arrival habit paid off […]
Review: Don’t Worry Darling Has Plenty of Style, But Hardly Any Substance to Back It Up
If you have heard anything lately about Olivia Wilde’s sophomore feature film (after 2019’s coming-of-age comedy Booksmart), chances are it’s the on- and off-set drama surrounding the filmmaker and her […]
Review: In Blonde, a Narrow Script and Chaotic Filmmaking Reduce an American Icon to an Empty Vessel
Blonde, the new film by Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), is a torturous 2 hours and 46 minutes long, most […]
Review: Rollerdrome Lives Up to the Hype
So I heard about Rollerdrome mostly through word-of-mouth after it came freestylin’ in, guns in hand. It boasts a unique combination of gameplay mechanics with a visual style special enough […]
Review: In Sidney, a Singular Artist and Activist of Our Time Gets His Due
Aside from being a terrific, award-winning actor and a talented director (particularly of comedies), Sidney Poitier was a man in the right place at the right time. Or at least […]
Review: Much More Than Sandwiches Are Being Served in Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s at Goodman Theatre
Clyde’s is a truck stop diner somewhere on the highway. We meet and learn the skills and stories of the four prep cooks, all of whom are ex-convicts, trying to […]
Preview: 40th Reeling Film Festival Brings LGBTQ+ Films, Filmmakers to Chicago Through October 6
The Second City finds itself home to the country’s second-longest running LGBTQ+ film festival in the form of Reeling Film Festival, celebrating its 40th iteration September 22 through October 2 […]
Review: Two Exhibitions at the DePaul Art Museum Explore Race, Gender and Class Issues
A great way to spend a couple of hours this fall season is visiting the DePaul Art Museum where two new exhibitions are on display. On the main floor is […]