Overcompensating and the Comedy of College

By Miki Mukawa / May 27, 2025

We’re often told that college is a place to reinvent yourself and have a fresh start. But what if the self you invent isn’t true?

Blood, Robots, and Nostalgia: A Conversation with Director Kyle Mooney on A24’s ‘Y2K’

By Miki Mukawa / December 23, 2024

Head Arts Editor Miki Mukawa reviews A24’s ‘Y2K’ and interviews director Kyle Mooney.

Escaping to another world with Sarah Kinsley

By Miki Mukawa / November 4, 2024

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.

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

By Maroon Arts / September 23, 2024

So you’ve seen the Symphony, the Art Institute, and the Bean. Here’s what’s next.

“Lifespan of a Fact”: Something out of the Reg

By Miki Mukawa / January 29, 2024

“The University of Chicago is in the bones of this play,” Jeremy Kareken, alum and co-writer of The Lifespan of a Fact, says.

“Company’s” Judy McLane Talks Physicality, Performance, and Sondheim

By Miki Mukawa / December 1, 2023

Deputy Arts Editor Miki Mukawa sits down with Judy McLane to discuss the national tour of "Company."

A “Company” for a New Age Comes to Chicago

By Miki Mukawa / November 29, 2023

Deputy Arts Editor Miki Mukawa covers Broadway in Chicago’s performance of the iconic musical "Company."

“Another Marriage” Shows Another Way of Looking at Marriage

By Miki Mukawa / October 4, 2023

Associate Arts Editor Miki Mukawa reviews Steppenwolf Theatre’s "Another Marriage."

The Hunt for UChicago’s Superior Matcha

By Lainey Gregory and Miki Mukawa / September 19, 2023

Just in time for fall quarter, Deputy Arts Editors Miki Mukawa and Lainey Gregory review UChicago’s iced matcha lattes.

Chopin Theatre’s “The SpongeBob Musical” Makes a Medium-Sized Splash

By Miki Mukawa / September 2, 2023

Associate Arts Editor Miki Mukawa spends an evening in a pineapple under the sea.

Love, Identity, and Pink Jumpsuits: A Review of Steppenwolf Theater’s “Chlorine Sky”

By Miki Mukawa / April 16, 2023

Associate Arts Editor Miki Mukawa reviews Steppenwolf Theater’s "Chlorine Sky," adapted from Mahogany L. Browne’s book of the same name.

Authentic Grief in Zach Braff’s “A Good Person”

By Miki Mukawa / April 16, 2023

Associate Arts Editor Miki Mukawa reviews MGM’s new film "A Good Person" and interviews writer and director Zach Braff in a college roundtable.

Chasing the “One That Got Away” in “Somebody I Used to Know”

By Miki Mukawa / February 15, 2023

Arts Reporter Miki Mukawa reviews Amazon Prime’s new film “Somebody I Used to Know” and interviews co-writers Alison Brie and Dave Franco in a college roundtable.

Through the Forbidden Hallways: What UChicago’s Secret Places Offer Us

By Miki Mukawa / February 1, 2023

Grey City reporter Miki Mukawa explores the mythos and meaning behind UChicago’s Hidden Places.

Twice the Caffeine, Twice the Culture: VietFive Brings Traditional Vietnamese Coffee to Chicago

By Miki Mukawa / May 12, 2022

Arts reporter Miki Mukawa reviews Chicago’s newly opened Vietnamese coffee shop, VietFive, and sits down with Tuan Huynh, its founder and owner, to discuss the value of cross-cultural immigrant stories.