It’s impossible to summarize everything that’s happening onstage this season. (It’s also hard to tell you exactly what COVID-19 precautions are required at venues now; we suggest checking ahead and being prepared to show proof of vax, and wearing a mask as a courtesy to other patrons.) But here are ten offerings that promise to […]
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Goodbye to songwriter Michael Smith
With “The Dutchman” and other widely recorded songs, Michael Smith created emotional realities that let you feel along with his characters.
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Hedda Gabler: A Play With Live Music, Charlie and the Hashbrown Factory Chili Cook-Off, and more to do this weekend
Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/28 to Sun 3/1.
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There are too many puppets in 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas and not enough action
If the narrated sections are so important, why don’t we get see them?
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Plantation! uses a sitcom sensibility to explore the case for reparations
The Lookingglass world premiere strives to be a very special episode.
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SOFA Chicago, Strange Foods Festival, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Jessica Campbell, Criminal, and more happenings from November 4-6.
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Victory Gardens Ignition Festival of New Plays roundup
Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival of New Plays returns with a group more diverse than ever.
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Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival sets off
Victory Gardens’ Ignition Festival of New Plays returns with a group more diverse than ever.
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Lookingglass’s In the Garden is more diorama than drama
Lookingglass Theatre’s In the Garden has impressive acting and a terrific staging and that’s it.
Posted inBlogs
Best of 2011, number 8: The Wise Kids
J.R. Jones on The Wise Kids, his number 8 movie of 2011.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best theater company
Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted 312-335-1650 www.steppenwolf.org Runners-up Lookingglass Goodman
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Chicago International Film Festival announces first 20 titles
David Schwimmer’s “Trust,” Ben Berkowitz’s “Polish Bar,” and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” are among the 20 titles announced for the Chicago International Film Festival this October.
Posted inNews & Politics
Daniel Burnham Told Us to Fill the Potholes Too
Daniel Burnham probably never said his most famous words, and if he did, he didn’t really mean them.