When Kirn Kim “graduated” to Adult Prison, his expectations were largely clouded by media images and stories he heard while in Youth Authority. What were his expectations and what would be the reality of what he’d experience as an 18 year old Korean American former honor roll student inside prison? Killing Your Number Podcast is […]
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Chicago Raises the Volume & the Curtain on Musical Revues & Theatrical Premieres
This spring, Chicagoans will have a spring in their step as hip-hop, rock, opera, and pop shows pop up around town. If that’s not pitch perfect enough, new stage plays are opening to ensure Windy City residents unwind throughout the season. Musical RevuesTogether, singer Dionne Warwick and composer Burt Bacharach formed a legendary partnership with […]
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Must-See Chicago Concerts and Comedy Shows in April 2026
If you’re looking for some great entertainment to help you forget about all the April showers, you are in luck. From K-Pop superstars to an emo icon on a solo tour, the Chicago-area is absolutely blossoming with top tier performances this month. Twice – United Center – April 6 & 7 Twice wowed fans at […]
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‘The Cycle Book’ Provides Info — and Power — When Tracking Menstrual Flow
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. This painful condition can potentially cause infertility, organ damage, and more due to the build-up of tissue in the pelvic region. Though it affects 10 percent of menstruating individuals worldwide, endometriosis typically takes years to diagnose. More alarming is that chronic pelvic conditions — like PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) or […]
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How The West Was Spun: Linda Stasi’s ‘The Descendant’ Blows Away The Italian American Fallacy
Critic, columnist and author Linda Stasi shatters stereotypes and sheds light on the Italian and Sicilian Cowgirl with her new book “The Descendant” (2026).
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Review: ‘HamnET’ Phone Home
Congrats to Jessie Buckley on her triumph at the 98th Academy Awards. The Hamnet (2025) star is the first Irish-born woman to win in the Best Actress category and only the third Irish-born performer to receive an Oscar for acting. She follows Best Actor Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer (2024) and Best Supporting Actress Brenda Fricker […]
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Indie Winners ‘Train Dreams’ & ‘Legs’ Headed for Oscar Crash
Train Dreams became the little movie that could, winning three out of its four nominations at the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards last month. The lumberjack elegy was named Best Feature, Best Director (Clint Bentley), and Best Cinematography (Adolpho Veloso), losing only Best Lead Performance (Joel Edgerton) to Rose Byrne for her turn in the tragicomedy If I Had Legs […]
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Photos: Peaches Brings the No Lube So Rude Party to Chicago
On the eve of International Women’s Day, feminist icon and pop provocateur Peaches stopped by The Vic Theatre in Chicago to put on a performance that was at once fun, filthy, and full of artistic political statements designed to inspire dance and deep thinking. The show was part of the No Lube So Rude Tour, […]
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Q&A: Nejla Yatkin Conjures Dance Magic in “The Other Witch”
Chicagoans can spend International Women’s Day in a spellbinding way by witnessing the bewitching power of The Other Witch. This isn’t just a dance by choreographer Nejla Yatkin—it’s a multimedia, multilingual ritual that reclaims ancient power through movement, sound and video. After her high-octane performance at Chicago’s Epiphany Arts Center on March 8, Ms. Yatkin […]
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Let’s Talk Womxn Connects Entrepreneurs & Restauranteurs to Build Economic Power
What comes to mind when you hear “women’s place in the kitchen”? If you’re living in the 21st century, probably nothing positive. What is fascinating, however, is the “traditional” focus on women as homemakers—pillars of hospitality— when the food service world is so often dominated by men. The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts reported […]