Popelka Leads CSO in Brahms, Strauss, and Aucoin By Alkis Karmpaliotis / January 8, 2026 Guest conductor Petr Popelka leads the CSO in an ambitious program featuring Brahms, Strauss, and an Aucoin world premiere
A Jazz Giant’s Paper Trail Shines Through the Chicago Jazz Archives By Noël Da / November 21, 2025 The Jazz Archives at Special Collections tells the story of an influential bygone jazz club.
The Dive Bar of Eternal Youth: Naked Giants at the Empty Bottle By Shawn Quek / April 13, 2025 Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek reviews Naked Giants, a trio that delivered a charming, genre-defying combination of angsty energy and mature clarity at the Empty Bottle.
“Warm and Hot”: The Jeremiah Review’s Logan Concert By Kyle Lin / March 26, 2025 Arts Reporter Kyle Lin attends The Jeremiah Review’s Logan concert, a testament to South Side jazz.
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.
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.
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.
