No working-class hero in ‘Sweat,’ a powerful story of the working poor in a time of change
A review by Bob Chiarito The plight of the working poor has often been a subject in art, from the folk songs of Woody Guthrie to…
Redlined – A fascinating first-person memoir of how a racist government policy affected West Garfield Park
A review by Bob Chiarito. Fifty years after the West Side riots that started after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., much of West Garfield…
Freakwater makes Bloodshot debut
Album review by James Clarke. Today marks the release of Scheherazade, Freakwater’s first album in ten years and the first on Chicago’s Bloodshot label. Scheherazade is…
Daniel Martin Moore Brings Golden Age from the Commonwealth to the Windy City
A concert review. By James Clarke Kentucky singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore played an eclectic set Tuesday night at Schuba’s in support of his recently released album…
The Santaland Diaries: Mitchell Fain kills again!
A Review by Ann Gabor. Spoiler alert: Some plot points of the show are discussed below. It’s that time of year again. The days are getting…
Assassination Theater Kills It!
A review by Bob Chiarito. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy may be the most studied crime in American history. Yet 52…
The Midnight City leaves fans hoping the sun never sets on Fitzpatrick’s Chicago residency. Review & Q&A
A review by Bob Chiarito. Last winter was brutal enough to break any Chicagoan with the means to escape, and Tony Fitzpatrick is no exception. In…
The Chicago Ambassador 