Nothing makes children’s theater more fun than seeing it with a roomful of giggly squirmy grade schoolers. Usually I review new plays at Chicago Children’s Theatre during a weekend performance—with […]
While driving in central Wisconsin one winter night several years ago, I tuned in to Symphony Hall, the classical radio station on Sirius/XM and was blown away by an incredible […]
Everyone knows they’ll die, but few people believe it. For the sole species aware of its mortality, personal nonexistence is inconceivable. Many have come near death. A number of folks […]
If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, especially Fantastic Mr. Fox, you might be looking at Harold Halibut and thinking, “wow, that looks really charming.” You’d be right. Harold Halibut […]
Well, the nice weather was fun while it lasted. Back to 50s and 60s in our temps, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find something to do this weekend! Thankfully […]
What better way to spend a Wednesday evening than being in the same room as Philadelphia indie punk band Mannequin Pussy, while both moshing and crying to their lyrics at […]
I don’t know how it happened, or if I even deserved such graciousness, but right around the time I moved to Chicago in 2021, Apple Music randomly put a Minor […]
War is hell, they say. But the months leading up to war can also be a kind of hell, as demonstrated by the characters in From Here to Eternity, a […]
Yefim Bronfman gave an exhilarating piano recital at Symphony Center on Sunday afternoon. In doing so, he demonstrated possession of everything a concert pianist needs to keep an audience riveted. […]
Ten years ago, writer/director Ned Benson made a film—actually three films—called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, that attempted to explore the inner workings of […]
It’s that time of year again where physical music fans get together for Record Store Day with a full day of exclusive releases, live bands, and more freebies than you […]
My first experience with Batman was on television in 1966. The show blended live action with cartoonish settings and hammy acting. It never occurred to me as a 6-year-old that […]