“Frankenstein” by Manual Cinema at Court Theatre | Chicago

“Frankenstein” by Manual Cinema at Court Theatre | Chicago

Manual Cinema’s homage to the 100th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic “Frankenstein” is a singular theatrical experience that mixes live action, silhouettes, puppets, shadow puppetry, masks, video, slide projection and all manner of theatrical techniques, ancient and modern to create a captivating monochromatic video 

Erica Rhodes @ North Bar Comedy Chicago

Erica Rhodes @ North Bar Comedy Chicago

Headliner Erica Rhodes has appeared on Modern Family and Veep. She was making her way back to Los Angeles through Chicago after working the comedy club Penguin’s and a casino bar in Iowa over the weekend.  The lithe thirty something wearing a corduroy jeans jacket 

Review of Caroline or Change at the Den Theater Chicago

Review of Caroline or Change at the Den Theater Chicago

It is the dawn of the civil rights movement, times are changing, President JFK has just been assassinated. Caroline is recently divorced, has three girls at home and a grown son in Vietnam. To make matters worse she is under employed and feeling like she 

KPOP Band BTS Rocks Chicago’s United Center

KPOP Band BTS Rocks Chicago’s United Center

While investigating the net to see what is happening in Chicago this week I was nearly overwhelmed by the number of fan videos for BTS at the United Center. It seems the K-pop (Korean Pop Music) boy band from South Korea has been rocking the 

“Serious Times” Reggae Music Video by Chicago Musician

“Serious Times” Reggae Music Video by Chicago Musician

This is a new reggae music video release produced by Reno Lovison RenoWeb.net for Chicago musician Robert Burchell with Tony Aiken & Future for New Vision One Records, distributed by VPAL Music. The primary video was shot on a roof deck on the north-west side 

Ravenswood Art Walk 2018 Chicago

Ravenswood Art Walk 2018 Chicago

Part of the fun and allure of the Ravenswood Art Walk is the opportunity to poke in and out of many of the art galleries and businesses along this former light industrial corridor on Chicago’s Northside. This is as much an architectural tour as it 

Review of August Wilson’s Radio Golf at the Court Theatre in Hyde Park

Review of August Wilson’s Radio Golf at the Court Theatre in Hyde Park

A quest for success, what is legal, what is fair and ultimately, what is right and what is wrong. Real estate developer Harmond Wilks who has aspirations of becoming mayor finds himself at odds with his wife and his business partner after encountering a couple 

Andersonville Arts Week 2018 | Chicago

Andersonville Arts Week 2018 | Chicago

Enjoy a quick glimpse of the Andersonville shopping area as the neighborhood gears up for an evening of festivities centered around the annual Andersonville Arts Week. This video features a close-up look at the creation of an anamorphic 3D chalk drawing by Chris Carlson on the 

Hot Fresh Made Toys

Hot Fresh Made Toys

Hey kids before 3D printing there was (and still is) something called injection molding. In this process hot plastic goo is forced between two molded pieces of steel that have been “carved” into a particular shape. When the molds are released the plastic quickly cools 

Real Chicago Pizza is Thin Crust

Real Chicago Pizza is Thin Crust

The great debate continues to rage over thick or thin. Maybe it’s more of a sou’side, nortside thing like Sox or Cubs, but I adamantly say “real” Chicago is crispy thin crust pizza cut into squares. Deep dish is fine when that is what you feel 

Taste of Polonia | Copernicus Center Chicago 2018

Taste of Polonia | Copernicus Center Chicago 2018

It is a well known adage that Chicago has the largest Polish population of any city outside Warsaw and it is probably even larger if you consider all those of Polish descent throughout all of Chicagoland. As a third generation half-Pole (both of my maternal 

Argyle Night Market | Uptown Chicago

Argyle Night Market | Uptown Chicago

This is a fun summer event that happens every Thursday night throughout the summer bringing together retail and food vendors as well as local not-for-profit organizations and social service agencies to share information, products, and services with the local community. Argyle street has sometimes been