Her new monthly showcase at Duke of Perth creates a community for newbies and vets alike.
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The Santaland Diaries offers diminishing returns
Steven Strafford’s Crumpet is delightful, but the material feels dated.
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The Santaland Diaries hilariously exposes the ugly underbelly of the holiday season
Though maybe the script could stand a few updates.
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From the archive: Remembering radio storyteller Joe Frank
His work inspired a generation of broadcasters, including Ira Glass.
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Thirteen holiday shows that will delight (or disgust or bore or just entertain) you
Hell in a Handbag’s 20th annual production of Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer is among the yuletide highlights.
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A Dickens Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life, and nine more new stage shows
A clever mashup of fact and fiction and a “radio show” version of the holiday classic are among this week’s best bets.
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This Way Outta Santaland, Home for Hanukkah With Bubbe, and six more new holiday stage shows
Santa Diaries veteran Mitchell Fain returns with a revue of his own.
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Fifteen holiday shows to see now
There’s a lot more out there than A Christmas Carol.
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Ain’t Misbehavin’, Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy, and 11 more new reviews
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy, and 11 more new reviews
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 11/2: David Sedaris, Elegy, and a chili cook-off
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, November 2
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The Reader’s film writers turn to crime, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 20 and 26
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On David Sedaris, John McIlwraith, and NPR monologues
Make us laugh, and don’t try anything funny: David Sedaris, John McIlwraith, and NPR monologues
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Culture Vultures
Why is stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito taking advice from David Sedaris? And a local entrepreneur recommends Second City’s take on lame gifts.
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David Remnick, Aleksandar Hemon, Et Al: A good week for readings & lectures
David Remnick, David Sedaris, and more good readings and lectures this week.