Chicago TribuneAl Capone Ask Rick: Former Nike missile bases on our lake, a rug company's waterfall and other weirdnessChicago Tribune - Rick KoganAlmost every day I am asked, “Hey man, where’s that Bean?” I answer and though I will try to continue to be civil and helpful, I’m happy to move on to some harder question with this, the 10th installment
Chicago TribuneRegina Spektor 'Echo in the Canyon' review: A '60s musical flowering gets plucked by Jakob Dylan's vanity projectChicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsHow did an apparently sincere tribute turn into such a weirdly clueless vanity project? The music scene evoked in the documentary “Echo in the Canyon” remains a chimerical wonder, equal parts bliss and
Chicago TribuneChicago Theatre Hannah Gadsby at the Chicago Theatre: Different from 'Nanette' but she still likes to 'rummage' with your headChicago Tribune - Zach Freeman“Alright, come on,” comedian Hannah Gadsby said to the uproarious applause that greeted her when she walked abruptly out onto the stage of the Chicago Theatre Sunday night, eschewing an opening act or
Chicago TribuneTiVo Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Emily Nussbaum can't keep up with all the TV and she's OK with thatChicago Tribune - Christopher Borrelli“Do you really want to watch TV with me?” Emily Nussbaum scrunched her face, gauging my reaction. She smiled tightly, then plowed forward: “I mean, I get it. But it just seems weird. It’s one of the things
Chicago TribuneMiranda Lambert Country LakeShake makes waves with an all-female lineupChicago Tribune - Dan HymanOn a typical summer evening, when she’s onstage performing as a headliner at one of the many country music festivals that dot the map, Miranda Lambert might look out at the crowd and see a familiar sight.
Chicago TribunePlay buttonNetflix Meet Khalil Everage, the South Side teenager starring in the new Netflix movie 'Beats'Chicago Tribune - Tracy SwartzKhalil Everage said he’s always loved to entertain people, and he aimed to be the center of attention while growing up on the South Side. It didn’t take long for him to achieve this goal in a big way.
Chicago Tribune 'The Chi': Season 2 goes out with a bang and a whimperChicago Tribune - William Lee and Nina MetzEach week, William Lee and Nina Metz recap and discuss the second season of Showtime’s “The Chi.” The show’s second season comes to a close with the breakup of Brandon and Jerrika (a long time coming)
Chicago TribuneChicago, IL Reviews: Patricia Barber explores 'Higher' at Green Mill; premieres from Grant Park OrchestraChicago Tribune - Howard ReichFor the past several years, Chicago singer-pianist Patricia Barber has been honing a song cycle of remarkable concision and expressive power. Though songs from “Angels, Birds, and I …” have surfaced in
Chicago TribuneZendaya With HBO’s gritty teen drama ‘Euphoria,’ stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer aren’t afraid to raise eyebrowsLos Angeles Times - Yvonne Villarreal“Nobody is getting their head cut off,” Zendaya says. She’s referring to the hubbub over her latest project: “Euphoria,” HBO’s unflinching portrait of teen life. It’s true. There aren’t the beheadings
Chicago TribuneChicago White Sox Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Puerto Rican parade, ‘Pop-Pup’ bar for dogs, Vampire Weekend, White Sox giveawaysChicago Tribune - Adam LukachIt’s another weekend filled with things to do in Chicago, including a new Instagram pop-up, Summer Nights in Bronzeville, the Puerto Rican parade, a birthday bash and Vampire Weekend. Head to Humboldt
Chicago TribunePlay buttonSpringsteen on Broadway Review: Bruce Springsteen drops off 'Western Stars' in VegasChicago Tribune - Greg KotThe notion of “Springsteen on Broadway” sounded like an oxymoron when he was ripping up theaters in the ‘70s, before stadium-rock fame took hold. By the time he finally made his Broadway move in 2017-18,
Chicago TribuneChicago, IL Second gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo in a monthChicago Tribune - Steve JohnsonA second baby gorilla has been born at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, the institution announced this week. The June 12 birth of a baby of undetermined sex appears to be going well, with the baby nursing staying
Chicago TribuneToy Story 4 'Toy Story 4' review: Triumph of the spork!Chicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsIn a simple stroke of do-it-yourself genius, “Toy Story 4” introduces a pip of a character made out of a spork, named Forky. He is a googly-eye startle reflex in motion. And he has been created by little
Chicago TribunePlay buttonKeith Richards The Rolling Stones just can't shake the Chicago bluesChicago Tribune - Greg KotThree years ago the Rolling Stones released “Blue & Lonesome,” an album that many listeners regarded as the band’s best in decades. It’s no coincidence that though the album was recorded in London, it
Chicago TribuneMick Jagger Data: The Rolling Stones in Chicago: A timeline of the band's 55-year fascination with the city’s bluesChicago Tribune - By Greg KotThe Rolling Stones' fascination with Chicago predates the band, when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards bonded as teenagers over their mutual interest in Chicago blues and Chess Records. Since then, they've
Chicago TribuneTony Bennett As Tony Bennett approaches 93, let's hear it for the eldersChicago Tribune - Howard ReichIt’s a question I’ve been hearing for decades, applied to any number of seasoned performers I’ve covered: I heard it plenty when Frank Sinatra was deep into his 70s, still selling out arenas around the
Chicago TribuneNetflix Chicago's Garcia talks inclusivity and 'Tales of the City' revival on NetflixChicago Tribune - Nina MetzI remember stumbling upon “Tales of the City” when it premiered on PBS in 1994 and being instantly drawn in. It was Laura Linney’s breakout role as the wide-eyed Mary Ann Singleton, who moves to San Francisco
Chicago TribuneSamuel L. Jackson 'Shaft' review: Reboot is a bad motherChicago Tribune - Katie WalshIn Hollywood, everything old is new again. As much as we whine and cry and gnash our teeth, intellectual property is king, simply because it's there, available to be rebooted, rehashed, reheated. Remember
Chicago TribuneThe Theatre Terrence McNally's lifetime award speech at the Tonys was ignored — but it was perhaps the most important of the nightChicago Tribune - Chris Jones“Lifetime achievement,” said the writer Terrence McNally at the Tony Awards last weekend. “Not a moment too soon.” That dry opening joke by the 80-year-old author of such dramatic masterworks as “Master
Chicago TribuneFaceted Classification Milos Stehlik of Facets: a major force in Chicago cinema deals with cancer, and his organization's next phaseChicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsThe voice is higher now, and fainter. There’s a rasp unfamiliar to those who know it from Milos Stehlik’s wide-ranging film commentary over the years on the WBEZ-FM public affairs program “Worldview.”
Chicago TribuneThe Theatre The hottest name in Chicago theater isn't downtown — it's a storefront in Wicker ParkChicago Tribune - Chris JonesThe Den Theatre — the hip, multi-stage venue on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park — has been one of the great success stories of the last decade in Chicago theater. For the past generation, both Bucktown
Chicago TribuneJohnny Cash How Ry Cooder persuaded Rosanne Cash to bring the songs of her dad, Johnny Cash, to ChicagoChicago Tribune - Greg KotRy Cooder may have done the impossible. He persuaded Rosanne Cash to devote a series of concerts – including a June 18 date at the Chicago Theatre -- to songs written, performed or made famous by her father,
Chicago TribuneMen in Black'Men in Black: International' review: Is it fun? Some of it's fun, especially when Emma Thompson and Tessa Thompson areChicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsWhen you’re watching a promotional screening of a big summer picture, and the movie is more or less doing its job without really taking off, it’s instructive to listen to the audience. And then figure
Chicago TribuneAlec Baldwin Who could play the flamboyant car maker in 'Framing John DeLorean?' How about Alec BaldwinChicago Tribune - Rick KoganSick of seeing Alec Baldwin do his Donald Trump thing on “Saturday Night Live”? So is he, recently telling USA Today, “I’m so done with that.” He is on to a new challenge, a new real person to portray,
Chicago TribuneThe Theatre Firebrand's 'Queen of the Mist' tells the painful true story of the woman who survived Niagara FallsChicago Tribune - Chris JonesBarbara E. Robertson has graced pretty much every major theater in Chicago: Goodman, Steppenwolf, you name ‘em. She played for a while in “Wicked,” too. But her performance in Firebrand Theatre’s “Queen
Chicago TribuneSan Francisco Bay Area 'Last Black Man in San Fransisco' review: This old house tells a storyChicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsAllow me to introduce “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” It’s a movie about real estate, unreal gentrification cycles and what it means to rage against and embrace the place you call home. It’s focused
Chicago TribuneEmma Thompson 'Late Night' review: A writers' room of one's own, with Mindy Kaling and Emma ThompsonChicago Tribune - Michael Phillips“Late Night” is about the room where it happens — the writers’ room of a long-running, seriously calcifying late-night talk show, hosted by imperious, aloof Katherine Newbury, played by Emma Thompson.
Chicago TribuneIntroverts My worst moment: 'City on a Hill' star Aldis Hodge on getting smothered on stage — as a childChicago Tribune - Nina Metz“It’s grimy, grungy and raw,” Aldis Hodge said of the new Showtime series “City on a Hill,” on which he stars opposite Kevin Bacon. It premieres Sunday. “We’re dealing with Boston in the early ‘90s, so
Chicago TribuneKaty Tur The women of MSNBC are reshaping the television landscapeLos Angeles Times - By Sridhar Pappu“We should have been blasting ‘9 to 5,’” said Stephanie Ruhle, sitting at her anchor desk in the MSNBC studio at 30 Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan. It was nearing 9 a.m. in late May and Ruhle,
