Seasoned fine arts professor and artist Javier Chavira plans to feature thought-provoking art at Prairie State College’s gallery.
New gallery director at Prairie State College focuses on diversity
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Still crowd surfing after all these years: The Return of Chicago’s Jesus Lizard
When we last saw David Yow and his Chicago-based band the Jesus Lizard it was 2018, and Yow, then in his late 50s, opened up the band’s Riot Fest show by walking directly off stage and leaping into the audience. That was for song number one. A year before, the Wall Street Journal, writing about […]
‘Brilliant Minds’ review: Paging TV’s latest doctor genius
“Brilliant Minds” follows the same template as the long running medical drama “House,” but with a focus on neurology and a less-prickly guy at its center, played by Zachary Quinto.
Libertyville dumpling restaurant offers ‘authentic’ Chinese cuisine; ‘There’s no shortcut to good food’
In a few short years, Xu said she feels like a part of the community. People were open-minded from the beginning, she said, and she sees many returning customers.
‘Megalopolis’ review: Hate it or love it, Francis Ford Coppola’s movie swings for the fences only he can see
It’s a mess. It’s a wonder. It’s confused. It’s a philosophical argument disguised as a science-fiction epic. It’s “Megalopolis.”
Review: Julien Baker’s first night at Thalia Hall was thrilling, fearless and from the heart
It seemed only a matter of time before she would combust Monday night at the first concert of a sold-out trio of Chicago shows. Baker performed with the kind of extreme intensity that can be difficult to watch.
Art, music and food take over west end of La Grange
La Grange’s 28th Annual West End Art Fair drew more than 70 artists to the historic Stone Avenue Train Station over the weekend.
‘All Happy Families’ review: Disappointing men, wised-up women and a Chicago family’s growing pains
Haroula Rose’s new feature has Becky Ann Baker as the matriarch of Chicago family trying to find its way through a crossroads.
Whereya from? Whaddaya do for a living? Comic Moshe Kasher and the art of crowd work
In his audience at the Den Theatre, there was a woman who ran “a Jewish-themed OnlyFans account” and a man who insures cannabis dispensaries. Watching Kasher work played like an argument for the need for comics to really listen.
Review: Steppenwolf Theatre goes off-brand with ‘Noises Off,’ but with only limited success
This is Michael Frayn’s backstage farce and some parts tickled me a great deal. But overall, too much moved too slowly, and this was a strange choice of play for Steppenwolf’s talents.