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Ride’s 2024 Tour Is Nostalgic Fun

By Harmonie Ramsden / October 2, 2024
The pioneering English rock band’s May 16 concert at Metro Chicago was worth raising a pint to.
Eddie Izzard performs "Hamlet" at the Chicago Shakespeare Company. Courtesy the Chicago Shakespeare Company.

Eddie Izzard Presents a Suffocating yet Prescient Take on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

By Francesco Rahe / October 2, 2024
Arts Reporter Francesco Rahe covers Eddie Izzard’s single-handed rendition of Hamlet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
The cast of "Alice By Heart" at the show's midwestern premiere. Photo by Evan Hanover courtesy Kokandy Productions.

Falling Down the Rabbit Hole with Kokandy’s New Musical, “Alice by Heart”

By Miki Mukawa / October 2, 2024
Associate Arts Editor Miki Mukawa spends another evening at Chopin Theatre—this time, in Wonderland.
"I Saw the TV Glow" was released by A24 in May and is now available in VOD. Courtesy A24.

“I Saw the TV Glow”: When Reality and Fiction Collide

By Cristina Rodriguez / October 2, 2024
Jane Schoenbrun's latest film reimagines what the psychological horror genre can offer to Gen Z.
The Booth School of Business, home to the Polsky Center.

The Arts Staff’s Ten Can’t-Miss Arts and Culture Spots Across Chicago

By Maroon Arts / September 23, 2024

You may not have come to Chicago for its piles of teeth. Its living-room-sized theaters. Its late-night cafe jazz concerts. Its sculpture designed by Yoko Ono. We certainly didn’t come for them—but...

Hutchinson Commons (lovingly referred to as “Hutch”) is housed within The Reynolds Club. Courtesy of Hailey Sobel.

Crowning the Best Restaurant at Hutch

By Lainey Gregory / September 23, 2024

You’ve just gotten out of back-to-back classes and you are starving. It’s not an uncommon place to find yourself, gastrointestinally speaking. Many of us can rarely afford the time it takes to prepare...

Onlookers cheer at Summer Breeze. Courtesy of Toby Chan.

Summer Breeze Heated Up Reynolds Quad

By Harmonie Ramsden / September 23, 2024

At 5:20 p.m. on May 11, Hull Gate faced a throng of college students dressed in shorts, bikini tops, and Hawaiian-print tees. Fresh from the darties across campus, students were ready for Summer Breeze....

John Flansburgh (left) and John Linnell (right) perform "Doctor Worm."

A Birdhouse for Your Soul: They Might Be Giants

By Toby Chan and Michael Moran / July 20, 2024
Associate Arts Editor Toby Chan and Arts Reporter Michael Moran cover They Might Be Giants’ performance at the Vic Theater as part of their “Big Tour of the Midwest.”

The Arts Podcast, E1: Taylor Swift and Her Tortured Poets

By Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, and Tiffany Li / June 8, 2024

Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Tune in to hear their reactions, spicy...

Henchmen Astoria (Maisie Thompson) and Hilton (Jacob Halabe) join hands with oil baron Dallas (Robert Stimpson). Credit Coco Liu and University Theater.

Strings Attached: Puppet Love

By Toby Chan and Nolan Shaffer / May 23, 2024
Associate arts editors Toby Chan and Nolan Shaffer review “Strings Attached,” an original musical written, directed, and composed by fourth-years Jefferson Lind, Adrian Lo, and Althea Li and third-year Eleni Lefakis.
Works from Marcela Torres’s new exhibit “I Brought You Flowers/Te Traje Flores” at the University of Chicago Arts Incubator.

Celebrating Botanical Heritage at “I Brought You Flowers/Te Traje Flores”

By Katherine Chen / May 15, 2024
Arts reporter Katherine Chen reviews Marcela Torres’s new exhibit “I Brought You Flowers/Te Traje Flores” at the University of Chicago Arts Incubator.
Catherine (Dana Muelchi) clutches the contentious proof centered in act 2 as her sister Claire (Taila Langman) looks on.

“Proof” Review: A Triumph of Humanity, Genius or Not

By Nolan Shaffer / April 29, 2024
Brimming with urgency and intimacy, Bluebird Arts’ “Proof” illustrates how imperfect and beautiful our minds can be.
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