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Posted inArts & Culture

Akeelah and the Bee, Die Walküre, and 14 more new stage shows to see

by Chicago Reader November 8, 2017August 18, 2021

An inspirational kids’ show and a not-be-missed Lyric Opera production are among this week’s best bets.

Posted inArts & Culture

Lookingglass’s Blood Wedding, Strawdog’s D.O.A., and nine more notable current stage shows

by Chicago Reader March 18, 2016August 18, 2021

García Lorca gets transplanted to the Dust Bowl, and an off-Loop mainstay goes noir.

Posted inBlogs

The latest from Steve James, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs July 4, 2014August 18, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between July 4 and 10

Posted inBlogs

The BOC stops here, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones June 21, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Gene Weygandt and Cory Goodrich
Posted inArts & Culture

In Mercury Theater’s Barnum, a narrow view of the big top

by Jack Helbig April 10, 2013August 19, 2021

Barnum, now at the Mercury Theater, provides a narrow view of the big top.

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