At 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 28, BigTop JoJo, the fictitious ringmaster of the Towering Show of Wonder, turns Excalibur in River North into the “Phenomenal Phantasmagoria,” an innovative evening of storytelling, puppetry and original music, with a revolving roster of circus, burlesque, theater and musical acts, including the turtle boy, the [...]
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It’s a timewarp! Excalibur in River North begins monthly midnight screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” that 1975 musical classic, on Friday, June 25. For some, Halloween is all about creepy crawlies and silly costumes. Just give me the candy. Of course, Halloween candy makes me think of the creepiest candymaker who never was, Willy Wonka. Willy Wonka may be as British as his creator, Roald Dahl, but the Wonka Candy Factory is in west suburban Itasca. Wonka was [...] Haunted drive-in movie, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Margate Fieldhouse, Uptown, $5 (includes popcorn and hot dog). Margate Fieldhouse becomes a drive-in movie theater, featuring “The Addams Family.” Seating is limited. ‘Fear,’ 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, The Neo-Futurarium, Andersonville, $15. Visit the “thinking man’s haunted house” of Edgar Allen Poe [...] David Leonardis I just had a fantastic steak, au gratin potatoes, warm pumpernickel raisin bread and a wailingly decadent sundae at Wildfire in Oak Brook. After which I went to see “Couples Retreat.” It was kinda funny watching this movie on a third date. I asked the girl I was with if she had a [...] David Leonardis Here we go again. Jam-action-packed is definitely not enough to describe this summer for me. I just went to my 30th Cubs home game. I’m well on my way to breaking my single season’s Cubs home game attendance record of 33 set last year. I’m thinking 40 games this year is a pretty [...] “Pressure Cooker” Movie Trailer It’s culinary-arts boot camp at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School, where three inner-city seniors — guided by instructor Wilma Stephenson — struggle to learn the kitchen skills necessary to achieve scholarships to top cooking schools, and ultimately, restaurant careers. Their keen preparation and “Top Chef”-style intensity, mirroring that of some of Chicago’s [...] Step into the past this summer with W. C. Fields, Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks, Anna May Wong and other greats of the silent-film era. The Silent Film Society of Chicago’s annual “Silent Summer” film festival opens Friday, July 24, in Portage Park with “Running Wild,” a 1927 Fields comedy, and a Buster Keaton short, “My [...] Foodie punning with movie names hit the top of the trends on Twitter yesterday, tagged #foodfilmeating. Here’s my own modest contribution and some much better ones that made me laugh: The Arugula Strain Dial M for McDonald’s Star Trix The Secret Life of Cheese Toastbusters When Harry Met Salad The Wizard of Orzo The Lord [...] The historic Drake Hotel’s gorgeous Palm Court serves up a luscious night out Thursday, May 21, with rich chocolate fondue and a screening of the delicious 2000 film “Chocolat.” Packed with mouth-watering imagery, the award-winning film chronicles the story of a single mother who moves to a small town in rural France with her 6-year-old [...] |
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