Magical thinking is both bane and balm. Without a little bit of belief in the possibility of miraculous transformation, I’d probably never get out of bed (especially lately). Yet amid the toxic noise of resolute anti-vaxxers-and-maskers and QAnon, it’s obvious that obdurate faith in the impossible against the tide of science, facts, and reality carries […]
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Lanise Antoine Shelley is opening up the House
The new artistic director wants to take ‘amazing feats of storytelling’ into more diverse realms; Rick Bayless wants to give more money to local theaters.
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The Nutcracker retains its hold on the heart
The House Theatre’s annual tradition remains one of Chicago’s best seasonal offerings.
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House Theatre creates a Pinocchio for our time
And not just because the main character’s nose grows when he tells a lie.
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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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Here are 19 shows to get you into the holiday spirit
Christmas trains, elves, bingo, showgirls, and many, many carols, plus the Quranic perspective and Hanukkah goblins.
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A brief, wondrous history of Chicago magic
New York had Broadway. LA had Hollywood. Chicago had magic.
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The Three Oaks Theater Festival brings off-Loop shows to Harbor County
Reprises of The Normal Heart and Exit Strategy are among the highlights at the second annual Three Oaks Theater Festival.
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Teens in Trouble
Of two shows about kids, Spring Awakening and Girls vs. Boys, one’s juvenile