The League of Chicago Theatres says theater is "essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens." We here in Chicago are fortunate to have more than 200.

The end of the year is nigh, so it’s time for the usual film critic hijinks that arrive every December. While you await my upcoming 10 best and worst list, I’ll start with my annual list of 10 great ...

A mother grieving an unfathomable loss. Another mother who loses her mind. An angel who loses his wings. A small-town gumshoe trying to crack a murder case in clickity-clack heels. An unwelcome ...

The best films of 2025 are rich with ensembles, with some offering half a dozen performances that feel worthy of year-end superlative consideration. This was the case as far back as April, when ...

Mercury fans cheer on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham after a welcome back at PHX Arena in Phoenix on Aug. 7, 2025. / Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Phoenix Mercury ...

Richard Linklater is known for one-shot scenes, meditations on the passage of time and penetrating dialogue. In “Blue Moon,” his most recent film, he combines all three components as expected ...

“If music be the food of love, play on.” The curtain rises on William Shakespeare‘s beloved Twelfth Night, reimagined by director and Tony nominee Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) in a vibrant ...

The Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity tells the romantic misadventures of twins Sebastian and Viola after they survive a shipwreck, including revenge plots and tricks of love. GREAT ...

In August, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut down, after the Trump Administration pulled $1.1 billion in funding for the organization—funds that usually go to funding NPR and PBS. As a ...

The City Council intends for Irvine to have one more library. Councilmembers recently affirmed the city will incorporate a central library into the sprawling Great Park development first approved in ...

Democrats slammed the event held as millions lose food benefits. President Donald Trump has come under fire after he hosted a "Great Gatsby"-themed Halloween party just hours before millions of ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...