“[Title of Show]” @ Brown Paper Box Co.
Theater Review by Jerald Raymond Pierce, July 24, 2015 Rating 3 Stars Out of 4 (left to right) Matt Frye, Neala Barron, Anna Schutz, and Yando Lopez in Brown Paper Box Co.’s [title of show]. Photo by...
View ArticleDennis DeYoung and Heart
Music Review by Doug Long, June 15, 2015 An army of Baby Boomers (and others) showed up June 12 at the Rosemont Theatre to hear the music of two of the biggest bands of the ‘70s and ‘80s – Styx and...
View ArticleEmerson String Quartet @ Harris Theater
Music Review by John Glines, May 22, 2015 Rating 4 stars out of 4 Tucked away in the heart of Chicago lies a literally hidden gem of Chicago’s music and dance scene. Almost directly under the Jay...
View ArticleThird Coast Percussion back in Chicago with Glenn Kotche!
Music Review by Timothy A. Corpus, May 22, 2015 Rating 4 stars out of 4 With a bang and a boom, Glenn Kotche opened the concert, Wild Sound at the MCA. Chicago's host of contemporary art, the MCA...
View ArticleWE’RE STILL HERE; ON SHAKY GROUND
Theatre/Concert Review by Rand Ringgenberg 2 out of 4 stars Let me begin by saying Stephen Sondheim is my personal favorite musical theatre composer; and let me also state that I have seen The Chicago...
View ArticleLang Lang @ Civic Opera House
Music Review by John Glines, May 12, 2015 4 out of 4 stars You should have been there. Apropos to the chilly season he was about to play through, Lang Lang came out decked in a marvelous fur coat, and...
View ArticleDaniil Trifonov and Semyonn Bychkov with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Music Review by Timothy A. Corpus, April 17, 2015 4 of 4 On Thursday evening, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra opened a program of all Russian music featuring the young Daniil Trifonov on piano. Lead by...
View ArticleAngelo Hart hits hard at Piano Forte!
Music Review by Timothy A. Corpus Rating 3 Stars Out of 4 In the intimate and casual setting of the new Piano Forte Foundation, Angelo Hart gave a thrilling performance of original music. Mr. Hart, an...
View ArticleCharles Dutoit leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Music Review by Timothy Corpus, March 13, 2015 3 of 4 stars The grand maestro Charles Dutoit has returned to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for a program of all French music. One of the great...
View ArticleThe Silk Road Ensemble packs Symphony Center.
Theater Review by Timothy Corpus, March 7, 2015 4 of 4 stars Boisterous audiences can be hard to find at Symphony Center, but when the Silk Road Ensemble shows up, so do exuberant audiences. After 15...
View Article“Chamber Music Monday’s” – Seth Boustead
Music Review by Timothy Corpus, December 15, 2014 3 of 4 stars On a foggy Monday afternoon, local new-music advocate Seth Boustead performed his first piano recital. In the audience-favorite venue,...
View ArticleHistoric Night for Chicago @ Auditorium Theatre
Theatre Review Angela Allyn, Dec. 9, 2014 3.5 Stars out of 4 In our fast moving era, it is an accomplishment for a cultural institution to last over a century. For the Auditorium Theatre to celebrate...
View ArticleApollo Chorus opens 135th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah at Symphony...
Music Review by Timothy Corpus, December 7, 2014 3 of 4 stars Tradition, that’s what the Apollo Chorus’s performance of the Messiah is, tradition. Saturday afternoon marked the 135th annual performance...
View ArticleChicago Symphony Orchestra opens the 10th season of CSO at the Movies @...
Music Review by Timothy Corpus, November 29, 2014 3 of 4 stars We love movie music. We, the audience, love how movie music is the off screen character that can make us laugh and cry. As Francis Ford...
View ArticleStevie Wonder “Songs in the Key of Life” Concert
Music Review by Doug Long, 11/14/14 Motown legend Stevie Wonder reignited the Bicentennial glory of his landmark “Songs in the Key of Life” album Nov. 14 with a 3-hour concert at a packed United...
View ArticleOn Stage With…. Susan Werner: Songstress Lights Up the Auditorium Theatre
Music/Theater review by Ben Cherkasky, November 11, 2014 Rating: 4 Stars Out of 4 Our night at the Auditorium Theatre was a golden lit tour from the fields of Iowa, to blue-eyed soul clubs of Chicago,...
View ArticleDuncan Sheik @ City Winery
Music Review by David Zak, November 4, 2014 3.5 Stars Out Of 4 City Winery is a perfect venue to enjoy a performer like Duncan Sheik, whose lyrics and complicated musicianship demand attention. He...
View ArticleSphinx Virtuosi at the Harris Theater
Music Review by Tim Corpus, October 22, 2014 4 Stars out of 4 The Eat to the Beat series at the Harris Theater is a great way to experience two of life’s greatest pleasures - music and local cuisine....
View ArticleBilly Joel at Wrigley Field
Music Review by Doug Long, 7/18/2014 On an ideal July evening (70s, clear sky, light breeze), a capacity crowd at Wrigley Field enjoyed a passionate and raucous concert by Billy Joel, who looks quite...
View ArticlePaul Simon and Sting at United Center
Music Review by Doug Long, March 2, 2014 3.5 Stars Out Of 4 The combination of Paul Simon and Sting in concert may seem unlikely, but they seemed to enjoy being out there together Tuesday (2/25/14)...
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