Theatre Above the Law produces an Elaine May deep cut.
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Movie Tuesday: The male animal
Five films that examine, interrogate, or critique traditional male behavior.
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Joe Swanberg introduces a screening of The Heartbreak Kid, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A tamale-eating contest at the Delta and more goings-on January 8-11
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LGBT, PFFA, and the rest of TWS*
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The long and short of it, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Posted inArts & Culture
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
Chicagoans recommend The Dream of the Burning Boy, 7 Wonders, and Lauren Groff’s Arcadia.
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What’s new again: The Dybbuk (1937)
Revisiting a classic of Yiddish-language cinema in light of the new horror movie The Possession
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Chicago’s comedy secret? Margaret Hicks says it’s fail again, fail better.
“Chicago is different because it’s not on a coast, it’s different from New York or Los Angeles because you have the right to fail. You get more than one chance. You have the right to fail and pick yourself up and start again.” —Second City cofounder Bernard Sahlins, quoted in Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious […]
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: The Cradle of Chicago-Style Theater
Both Chicago improv and the off-Loop theater movement have their roots in Hyde Park. Sheldon Patinkin was there.