Review: Classic Comedy and Camp Films Revisited in Time Warp Volume 3
The final chapter in a three-part documentary series on the history of some of the most famous cult films in history, Time Warp, Vol. 3–Comedy & Camp focuses on works […]
A Quarantined Mini Interview with Emily Wolfe
From her Walmart Harmony acoustic guitar, the Slammer Hammer Stratocaster, getting into Gibson Guitars, and even her Sheraton Epiphone, Emily Wolfe is an artist who strives to add something good […]
Support AND Enjoy Chicago’s Museums from Home-Part Two: Even More Great Museums!
We told you we’d bring you more of what’s happening in museums around Chicago in Part 2, and we’re back with some great ways to interact with all the great […]
Review: Dishonored Roleplaying Game is a New Favorite and a Perfect Setting for Tabletop Roleplaying
Dishonored is a beloved series of first person stealth action games. The rightful heir to the Thief throne, the series exists as two main titles, and the excellent standalone Death […]
View Virtual Art Resources for All Ages at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
Many cultural institutions are offering more ways to engage the public online during this “shelter in place” period. The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) is no exception as they […]
Chicago Theaters Go Virtual During the Virus; Goodman Streams School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
In these “AC,” After COVID, times, Chicago theaters are offering online content to fill the gap of canceled shows and in-person instruction (as well as the yawning expanse of endless […]
The Bright Side: Island Life and Museum Life Collide
You’d have to have been more than just quarantined at home to have not heard about the latest Animal Crossing game. It came out at exactly the right time, after […]
Don’t Stand So Close to Me: Listening to Music in the Age of Corona
You know it’s grim out there when you wake up every morning looking forward to hearing the latest Internet sensation, Pluto the talking schnauzer, whose sole purpose is to console […]
More Than a Golf Course—Author Susan L. Kelsey on Billy Caldwell/Chief Sauganash
Like many Chicagoans, Susan Kelsey was likely familiar with Caldwell Woods and the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on the northwest side, but her first introduction to the historical figure behind […]
Story Time: Frederick, the Story of a Field Mouse, Narrated by Michael Shannon for CCTv
Kids and their grownups alike will enjoy a charming video performance of Frederick, the story of an inventive field mouse, by Leo Lionni. It’s a virtual puppet show performed by […]
Five Covid-19 Related Songs You Can Mosh to at Home
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, musicians all over the world have been writing and performing songs related to the virus, social distancing, and staying the fuck home. While COVID-19 […]
Experience Museums in the Comfort of Your Home
If you’re wanting to experience art and culture during this “shelter in place” period, now is the time to check out some of the best online museum collections from […]