Even with the light at the end of the tunnel growing brighter and larger, the world’s still grappling with the trauma of Covid. That may make this year’s Spring better than last year’s, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be as ordinary and normal as we would like. Ordinary or not, we are still …
In some neighborhoods, traditional outdoor dining is once again beginning to pop. With temperatures floating in the low 70’s a few days ago, tables along Sunnyside at Ravenswood were nearly full and surrounded by relaxed contented faces. Health officials continue to tell us we’re not exactly where we need to be with diminished infection rates …
Throughout Eugene Ashe’s subtly exceptional love story, you keep waiting for what never happens. That one scene where you’re reminded that a movie about Black people must depict at least one explicitly racist encounter. It never materialized in Sylvie’s Love because Ashe consciously chose to emphasize a fullness of Black life in America that transcends …
Chicago’s Goodman Theatre has slipped into its archival vaults to develop a free on-demand streaming option dubbed Encore. For those hungering for theatre and are flexible in the way it’s presented, this entertainment oasis is for you. Launched over the winter, the current schedule will feature five productions. Now running through April 12th, Pedro Páramo …