Review by Erin Ryan. In His Hands, a 90-minute no intermission play, showcases two gay men and their very different experiences with two denominations of the Christian church: Lutheran and […]
The new production at A Red Orchid Theatre is entertaining and astonishing. Road Signs with Jon Tai is an hour of a little magic (he is a magician, after all) laced with […]
There has been a lot of debate in recent years about the place of Golden Age musicals in modern theater. Rodgers and Hammerstein classics such as The King and I […]
It wasn’t slotted in the Midnight section, but War Game, from directors Jesse Moss (of Girls State) and Tony Gerber, might be one of the most frightening films that premiered at Sundance […]
It’s never a great sign when a film’s protagonist utters the movie’s title in a line of dialogue, however perfectly placed or delivered. Such is the case for It Ends […]
For some, the best news about the new film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, The Instigators, is that it’s not a sequel to their original pairing, the 2002 Gus […]
This article was written by Anthony Miglieri. It’s that time of year in Chicago. The heat: 80 degrees or higher. The shorts: seven inches or shorter. The resolution: At least […]
Last night was Andersonville Chamber of Commerce’s annual event, Taste of Andersonville. This year there were three route options. The Nibble route, which featured Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria, Andale Market, and […]
We’re at the last half of summer with only a couple weeks before school starts and the temps start making their steady decline, but don’t let that get you down. […]
Eileen Tull is a multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director, teacher, comedian, and founder of Fat Theatre Project which tells stories by/for/about/with fat people to disengage from the usual fatphobic narratives and […]
“This isn’t just some silly game. I’ve got no time left.” Alice (Caitlyn Cerza) is lying about with the Caterpillar (Elliott Esquivel) and Cheshire Cat (Mizha Overn). The duo convinced […]
This month’s column explores another reason Chicago’s literary scene is “lit”: the wide variety of live literature events held in neighborhoods across the city. From conversations with award-winning authors to […]