In Deceptive Practice, master illusionist Ricky Jay remembers the stage magicians who shaped him.
Tag: David Mamet
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Richard Cotovsky’s life on the fringe, rewarded
After four decades in Chicago theater, Mary-Arrchie’s Richard Cotovsky gets a special nod from the Jeff Awards.
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Remembering Robert Sickinger, a pioneer of off-Loop theater
The Hull-House Theater director who inspired David Mamet and Jim Jacobs has died in Florida at age 86.
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After a hiatus from reality, Mamet’s back
Race has problems, but it’s the best Mamet play in recent years
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International Symposium on Chicago Theatre attempts to shake the trees
There are almost 300 professional theater companies at work in Chicago today, ranging from big-name institutions like Steppenwolf and Second City to fringe stalwarts like the Curious Theatre Branch. Yet scholars still consider New York the epicenter of drama in the U.S. Columbia College’s International Symposium on Chicago Theatre is calculated to change that. “This […]
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John Pick: Wise Guy
John Pick wins Mamet prize and empathizes with unrecognized terrorists hiding in remote caves
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The Delusions of Losers
Mamet’s hard look at a hopeless pursuit of the American Dream