Alex Grelle and Jesse Morgan Young’s Floor Show premiered in a brief electric run in February 2020 at the Chopin. The plan was to bring it back later that spring. But then . . . you know. Blessedly, this compelling exploration/channeling of the chameleonic (and always self-aware) spirit of David Bowie—to call it a “tribute […]
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House of the Exquisite Corpse, Pilsen Open Studios, Panther Party, and more
Pilsen Open Studios is happening from noon-8 PM today and tomorrow along 18th Street and elsewhere in the neighborhood from Halsted to Western. Galleries, artists, and vendors invite visitors and neighbors to experience the hyperlocal arts community. This 20-year-old event celebrates aesthetic traditions and innovations within hip-hop, muralism, screenprinting, self-publishing, graffiti, and more. Appreciators, admirers, […]
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Ableton demos, Sweeney Todd, and more
Hey electronic artists, wanna level up your Ableton game? Join Penthouse Audio Group at Hush (311 W. Chicago), where you can get track feedback from professionals. Ableton-certified program trainers Orville Kline, Basura Boyz, and Cofresi will present some production techniques. There will also be a beat battle (for prizes) and raffles. This is happening from […]
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April showers us with events
It may be a little damp and dreary outside, but there are loads of ways to warm up with some cultural events this week. FRI 4/8 At 5:30 PM tonight, catch a free performance by Xochitl-Quetzal, the dance troupe founded by Henry Cervantes that’s keeping the Concheros dance tradition alive. As the event host—the International […]
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Alex Grelle is the new David Bowie
The transformative performer channels the legendary artist for the completely original, electric Floor Show.
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What turns kids punk?
The new musical Verböten uses the story of Jason Narducy’s forgotten early-80s band to talk about the power of subculture.
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Exit, Pursued by a Bear lacks teeth
Lauren Gunderson’s 2012 play trades in tropes, but Joy Productions’ cast is strong.
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Urban Theater Company re-creates the house music scene from Back in the Day
But the dance sequences undermine the attempts to address serious issues.
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House Theatre’s no-dancing Nutcracker finds light in wartime darkness
The show moves from holiday hijinks to deep sadness with plenty of sweetness throughout.
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The puppets are the best reason to venture within The Walls of Harrow House
Rough House’s latest production is a worthy addition to the Chopin’s tradition of interactive performances.
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In Manual Cinema’s The End of TV, two women help each other rediscover their humanity
The multimedia ensemble’s latest production is a beautiful and transfixing examination of the effects of the industrial age.
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Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! in Millennium Park, and more things to do in Chicago this week
I Saw You at Town Hall Pub, Forms and Features: Poetry Comics at the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, and other happenings July 24-27
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That’s Weird Grandma: Attack of the Phantom of the BBQ and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The film program “Remnants of a Dream” at Gallery 400, Art on Clark, and more happenings from July 17-20
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Avoid the Air and Water Show with Wizard World Comic Con, David Cross, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Catzilla 4: A Cat Fest, SlutWalk Chicago, and more happenings from August 19-21
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Chicago’s most uncomfortable theaters can offer exceptional theatrical experiences
Close quarters, minuscule budgets, and structural limitations can work wonders when it comes to creating intimacy and forcing invention.