Last year, Chicago Shakespeare offered We Are Out There, a digital sneak peek of Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair’s goofy musical adaptation of the 1953 Universal Pictures sci-fi film, It Came From Outer Space, which was itself based on an original story by Ray Bradbury. Now it’s finally onstage at Chicago Shakes’s cozy upstairs studio […]
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Journalist Danny Fenster’s detainment shows we are living Fahrenheit 451
The Columbia College graduate has been held in Myanmar to the detriment of free speech everywhere.
We Are Out There offers a sneak peek of Chicago Shakespeare’s It Came from Outer Space
The full musical at Chicago Shakes is on hold, but you can see a streaming mockumentary based on the OG aliens-in-the-desert flick.
Stuart Gordon, legend of off-Loop theater and horror films, dies at 72
From Warp! to Re-Animator, Gordon told the stories he wanted to see his way.
Dystopian novels are dominating best-seller lists
Read the book, then live the nightmare.
Is Interstellar better when you’re stoned?
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic has a few things in common with 2001: A Space Odyssey, you say? Let’s put it to the test.
Cocktail Challenge: Dandelion
Sean Patrick Riley of the Burlington crafts a dandelion-infused G&T that’s (supposedly) good for you.
Reader’s Agenda Sat 2/1: Chinese New Year celebrations, Juggernaut Film Festival, and Iron & Wine with the Haden Triplets
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, February 1
Reader’s Agenda Sat 6/8: The Ray Bradbury Festival, ComedySportz Theater, and a backyard BBQ bike bash
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, June 8
Writers bring “Vision and Voice” to the 17th annual Story Week
“Vision and Voice” is the theme of the 17th annual Story Week Festival of Writers.
Our five best bets for fall books
Our five best bets for fall books: Ray Bradbury, Chris Ware, Fran Lebowitz, and more