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The film poster of Opus, courtesy of A24.

Seduction by Contradiction

By Shawn Quek / March 14, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek indulges in Opus by Mark Anthony Green, the latest cutting thriller from A24 that seduces an audience through hypnotic satirical critique.
Bad Suns's front-man, Christo Bowman, performs shirtless for the crowd.

Seasoned Angst and Stellar Sounds

By Adrian Dai / March 7, 2025
Arts Reporter Adrian Dai writes about veteran rock band Bad Suns’s infectious performance at The Salt Shed.
Romesh Ranganathan, courtesy of Off The Kerb Productions

A Cynical Approach to Life With Romesh Ranganathan

By Lara Orlandi / March 4, 2025
Through Ranganathan’s sharp self-reflections and commentary, the British comedian easily translates his humor to an American audience.
FINNEAS stuns the crowd.

A Paradox of Performance

By Shawn Quek / March 4, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek explores how alternative pop icon FINNEAS brings whispered confessions to a roaring crowd.
Two heads sprout from Lucy's body as a team of physicians hold her down.

Blood, Death, and Sex: Plexus Polaire’s Dracula: Lucy’s Dream

By Toby Chan / February 17, 2025
Head Arts Editor Toby Chan attends Plexus Polaire’s Dracula at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.
Blair Thomas poses with a wooden puppet.

In Conversation with Blair Thomas, Puppeteer

By Toby Chan / February 17, 2025
Head Arts Editor Toby Chan sits down with Blair Thomas, Founder and Artistic Director of the International Puppet Theater Festival.
Dirt Red Brass Band performs at DKE fraternity house.

Dirt Red: Dancing at DKE

By Kennedy Greenfelder / February 17, 2025
DKE hosts Dirt Red Brass Band for a live performance.
Dawson Daugherty, almost monday’s frontman, woos the crowd.

Aesthetics of a Sunburnt Sound

By Shawn Quek / February 16, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek writes about how alt-pop band almost monday brings Californian sunshine to the Chicago winter.
The Cast of The North American Tour of SHUCKED (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

Corny Corn: That’s the Kernel of “Shucked”

By João Pedro do Prado Sanches / February 9, 2025
João Sanches reviews "Shucked," a Broadway musical that turns “corny” into a compliment.
Teachers and students at last year's spring recital. (Courtesy of the South Side Free Music Program)

Local Kids Call the Tune in Student-Run After-School Music Program

By Celeste Alcalay / February 2, 2025
Founded by a UChicago undergraduate student over a decade ago, the South Side Free Music Program encourages neighborhood children to express their creativity.
Kate Nash in a tender moment.

Kate Nash: An Elvish Princess with Grit

By Evy Wyman / January 30, 2025
In Chicago, Kate Nash has perfected her craft and touches her fan’s hearts.
Chairs outside Max Palevsky Cinema.

Hardcore: A Film Review

By Navya Banga / January 30, 2025
Arts Reporter Navya Banga reviews “Hardcore” at Doc Films.
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