I didn’t meet the revered Chicago Tribune theater critic, Richard Christiansen, until 2016 when I started interviewing him for my book Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater. He was 84 years old and living at The Selfhelp Home, an assisted living facility for older Jewish adults where a caregiver he particularly liked would sit […]
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Posted inArts & Culture
Can Ashley Wheater sustain the Joffrey’s success?
The choreographer celebrates ten years as artistic director of the dance company. What might the next decade have in store?
Posted inBlogs
When the Door Slams …
How to tell when the reporter of the Chicago Tribune story you’re reading no longer works there — and other tales from the layoff front.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Shut Up and Starve; Miscellany
What happened after Jay Whittaker complained to the Trib about how he gets paid at Chicago Shakespeare Theater