You have to love a pasta dish that’s quick and delicious. I recently discovered Lemon Butter Angel Hair Pasta on Food52.com and I’ve made it several times. In fact, I […]
Steve Kikoen was producing and performing in the Steely Dan tribute band Deacon Blues when he was approached to cover Talking Heads music. He assembled BIG SUIT: A Tribute to […]
Writing this review is a labor of love for me, just as making this film must have been for the filmmakers and the cast. Pressing On is the story of how […]
Inspired by the tales of Homer, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3) explores issues of loyalty and freedom during the Civil War. The […]
This edition of the Fresh Start is filled with some fun concerts. Summer officially starts later this week and what better way to celebrate than some excellent music from local […]
This is the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death at the hands of two young thugs in Laramie, Wyoming. There was a great outpouring of sympathy and support for Shepard […]
The love for classic film that Polo & Pan shares shone Thursday at Lincoln Hall, as the DJ duo introduced itself by blending the musical theme of 21st Century Fox […]
As city dwellers, we are more apt to become aware of the beauty of nature once we leave the city limits and spend time in a country setting. But in […]
Amy Morton, the legendary Steppenwolf Ensemble member known for her work as both actor and director, brings her staging of Rajiv Joseph’s off-Broadway smash hit to Chicago, complete with original […]
It’s opening weekend for Incredibles 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s amazing tale of a family of superheroes trying to get by in a world that doesn’t want them. Our film critic […]
The fiery and complicated relationship between artist Auguste Rodin (Vincent Lindon) and his gifted protégé/student/model/lover Camille Claudel (Izïa Higelin) has been explored in such films as Camille Claudel, which showed […]
After several decades of acting and a few more recent years of series television directing, the charming Lea Thompson (Back to the Future) is taking her first crack at feature […]