Reuniting with his “American Gigolo” director Paul Schrader, Gere and his costar Uma Thurman dig deep into a dying filmmaker’s confession, on camera.
Category: Entertainment
Review: ‘Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again’ adds layers to Scrooge’s story
It’s a fun premise, though unevenly executed: Dickens must perform his 171st annual reading of “A Christmas Carol.” And he’s sick of it.
Top 10 Chicago theater of 2024: ‘Streetcar,’ storefront bravery and a big comeback for Steppenwolf
Also on our best-of-the-year list, a stunning suburban “Fiddler” and “Primary Trust” at the Goodman. How many did you see?
‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was …’ review: In his standup special, he reveals all about his recent health scare
Little was known about the condition that sent Jamie Foxx to the hospital in 2023. Now he tells all in his Netflix standup special.
2024’s best of the best of the best in classical, jazz and more
Shows that made us feel weightless, soothed, exhilarated, connected, whole this year.
9 Chicago stores with gifts for every kind of cooking enthusiast
In-person shopping may be a lost art, but Chicago is full of well-curated stores for home cooking enthusiasts.
Northlight Theatre announces groundbreaking for long-awaited Evanston theater
Northlight Theatre told the Tribune Tuesday that it plans finally to break ground on a new Evanston home in early March. The new theater building, which is projected to cost around $32 million, is expected to be ready in time for the 2026-27 season. Construction is expected to be substantially complete by the summer of […]
Column: Chicago filmmaker McKenzie Chinn made a beautiful short film. How could it get to be an Oscar contender?
Being a filmmaker means knowing, and ignoring, your odds of success wherever you are on whatever you’re doing. Chicago filmmaker McKenzie Chinn knows this. She knows about the knowing, and the ignoring. And the doing-it-anyway, regardless of the odds. Here’s an example, by way of Chinn’s exceptional 15-minute short film, “A Real One,” which she […]
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association receives $50 million donation
The CSOA announced that the gift from the Zell Family Foundation will go to the long-term financial health of the orchestra.
Michelin announces 2024 awards and Chicago has a new one-star restaurant
The Michelin Guide ceremony in New York City on Monday saw Chicago add one Michelin starred restaurant to its repertoire.