The HBO Max series stands out with slapstick comedy, a complex look at female liberation, and incredible performances.
Author Archives: Marissa De La Cerda
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Theatre for One creates a one-on-one connection between artist and audience
Court Theatre unveils a digital experiment in microtheater.
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Netflix’s new series doesn’t do Selena justice
Part one of Selena: The Series attempts to capture Selena’s artistry, but fails to bring full nuance in all areas of production.
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Stanzas in place
The Chicago Poetry Center gives CPS students virtual literary lessons.
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter breaks out of the box at Steppenwolf
The bestselling novel about a young Latinx woman’s struggle to find her identity is now a play.
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Marriage Story doesn’t pick sides
Noah Baumbach’s latest film about divorce shows both parents not as enemies but as humans
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Sugar in Our Wounds recenters forgotten stories of Black queer lives
The first in a trilogy, Donja R. Love’s play tugs the heartstrings at First Floor Theater.
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There’s more to trauma than meets the eye in This City is Killing Me
Jonathan Foiles’s new book explores how systematic forces contribute to mental health issues in Chicago.