Very few people would likely think of the word “power” when considering the work of Takasi Murakami. This is the man whose renown is wrapped up in anime and comic books (manga). And for creating the marvelous artwork on the cover of Kanye West’s Graduation album showing a teddy bear being blasted out of …
Dangerously habit forming for someone who lives eight blocks from the Evanston border, 5 Rabanitos is still a craving that can’t be denied. With enough south side connections to warrant excuses for stopping through Pilsen, “the little restaurant that could” keeps pumping out some of the best food in the city. Sitting quietly on …
It’s only been open 6 months so the fact that the name isn’t well known shouldn’t be surprising. Billing itself as pan-Latin and taking up residence in the perpetually hot West Randolph restaurant corridor, Ronero seems intent on bringing the class. Lighting is dark and the décor is both elegant and dramatic; but subdued. Welcoming …
Flipping through the playbill and seeing that the subject matter dealt with refugees, my only hope was that Objects in the Mirror not be cheesy. Immediately my heart lightened when I saw Allen Gilmore was in the cast. I remember him most notably from his work with Congo Square and I miss seeing him as …
Even combing through her profiles on line, it’s still very hard to get a bead on how Valerie June became the performer she is. Having released her third self-produced album, The Order of Time, to critical acclaim, it’s her style that’s as beguiling as the beauty and candor of her songs. It sounds bluegrass, but …
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