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Review: Civic Orchestra of Chicago Brings Vitality to Price, Walker, Kay and Dvořák at Orchestra Hall

Amid a Chicago orchestral landscape dominated by marquee ensembles, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago tends to exist in the shadows. That’s unfortunate, because this century‑old training orchestra—founded in 1919 by […]

  • Zach Carstensen
  • March 3, 2026
    • Events , Lists , Lit , Live lit events

    Chicago Is Lit: March Literary Events in and around Chicago and the Midwest

    Memoir and Narrative Storytelling During COVID The Society of Midland Authors presents a panel discussion titled “Memoir and Narrative Storytelling During COVID” with writers Michele Weldon, Gerry Plecki, and Rebecca […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • March 3, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater , Uncategorized

    Review: Theatre Y Presents a Chilling Portrait of Refugees During Fascism in Charges (The Supplicants)

    Fascism never completely goes away because the concept of a utopian society or a “golden age” is subject to those in power. Theatre Y is staging the North American premiere […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • March 1, 2026
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Nova Linea Musica Presents Third Coast Percussion Program, The Drum Also Sings

    Nova Linea Musica presented The Drum Also Sings, an hour long concert by Third Coast Percussion at the Merit School of Music on Wednesday. NLM and Third Coast Percussion are […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 28, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Red Theater Stages a New Version of Chekhov’s The Seagull and Retains Its Melancholy Mood

    It’s a Chekhov play, so ….. Everyone is in love with the wrong person. Everyone is unhappy. People live in the country but yearn to live in the city. The […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 28, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Documentary Short Film Oscar Nominees Explore the World’s Woes and Its Wonders

    Though short-form filmmaking doesn’t get much recognition by mainstream audiences throughout the year, when Oscar season rolls around there are always three good reasons to head to the movie theater […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • February 28, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films, Five Different Narratives Explore Five Unique World Views

    Though short-form filmmaking doesn’t get much recognition by mainstream audiences throughout the year, when Oscar season rolls around there are always three good reasons to head to the movie theater […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • February 27, 2026
    • Interviews , Music , Pop/Rock

    Interview: Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner Tells How He’ll Get Intimate at City Winery

    Fans of Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia-based group led by Adam Weiner, know that the band’s high-energy shows are as much a spiritual experience as they are rock concerts. But […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • February 27, 2026
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Rivendell Theatre’s Pivot Tells a Tragicomic Story of Life, Love and Farming

    It’s a few days before the wedding of Kara and Levi and in the small town of Milton, Nebraska, that’s a big event. As the play opens, we meet Levi […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • February 25, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Filmmaker Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling on Making the Gay Biker RomCom Pillion, Casting Alexander Skarsgård and Embracing Audience Reactions

    At its heart, Pillion is the story of a timid, gay British man named Colin (Harry Melling, the Harry Potter films, Please Baby Please, The Pale Blue Eye) who is […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 24, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: At a Sun-Drenched Spanish Resort, Islands Finds Desire and Mystery in a Tourist’s Disappearance

    Scintillating and ambient, director Jan-Ole Gerster’s Islands moves like one type of film before undressing to reveal itself to be something more gut-wrenching and hard-hitting. On the surface, it’s a […]

  • Zachary Lee
  • February 24, 2026
    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

    Review: A Celebration of Tradition and Culture at Sunda New Asian’s Lunar New Year

    This review was written by Mackenzie Sinta. Sunda New Asian is no stranger to reimagining traditional Southeast Asian cuisine. The restaurant group is highly regarded for its refreshing flavors and […]

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  • February 24, 2026
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