Chicago has debated Pass Over all summer, without getting to the merits of the play itself
Tag: Vol. 46 No. 40
Issue of Jul. 13 – 19, 2017
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Watch a Drifter bartender make a farm-fresh cocktail with instant ramen seasoning
Jill Anderson of the Drifter makes a fresh, farm-focused quaffable with the highly processed food product.
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Medieval nuns own their pleasure in The Little Hours
In the a farcical comedy based on Boccaccio’s Decameron, Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, and Kate Micucci star as sisters with a new mister.
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Cool your sweaty corpus with stir-fried ice cream at Legend Tasty House
Chinatown’s Legend Tasty House is your source for “phat” rolled ice cream
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The truth about what happens when you recycle the wrong stuff in Chicago
Claims about truckloads of recyclables ending up in landfills have been misleading.
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Thodos Dance Chicago bows out after a final New Dances this weekend
The 25-year-old company and choreography incubator presents one last summer showcase.
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Study: Chicago drivers pay more for downtown street parking than in any other U.S. city, and other news
Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.
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Everyone in Chicago should see ‘Then They Came for Me’
A powerful art exhibit about Japanese-Americans and internment camps is also deeply relevant in the current historical moment.
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The Amish Project, Hitch*cocktails, and seven more new stage shows to see now
A one-woman show about a terrible tragedy and an improvised thriller performed under the influence are among this week’s best bets.
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Seams from Scott McClanahan’s marriage
The Sarah Book, the author’s latest, is a “fictional” account of his personal experiences.
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Our Time Will Come is a subtle, moving study of Hong Kong’s WWII resistance movement
Ann Hui’s historical drama pays tribute to the unsung heroes of political movements.
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A one-man show about Lester Bangs has no psychotic reactions
How to Be a Rock Critic doesn’t quite capture the greatness of the famous writer and critic’s work.
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Hir is Steppenwolf’s latest, funniest victim-impact statement
Oh dad, poor dad, Taylor Mac’s hung you up on meds . . .
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On ‘Lay Down,’ rising rapper OMB Peezy balances his native Alabama with his adopted home in California
Recent 300 signee OMB Peezy, who plays Reggie’s on Thursday, is being hailed as a new avatar of regional rap—and his breakout single shows how distinctive he can be.