The past—especially our legacy of slavery—isn’t dead, it’s not even past.
Tag: The Odyssey
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Long Way Home gives the Odyssey a modern hip-hop beat for an epic journey across Chicago
Q Brothers Collective and the Chicago Children’s Choir team up for a modern epic.
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Anon(ymous), Pygmalion, and seven more new theater reviews
A haunting show from the Cuckoo’s Theater Project and George Bernard Shaw’s classic are among this week’s best bets.
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In Billy Branch’s blues, the legendary Palm Tavern still stands
Gerri’s Palm Tavern, once a crown jewel of Bronzeville, was shut down by the city in 2001. But blues harpist Billy Branch remains dedicated to preserving the history and culture it embodied.
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This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
In-the-know Chicagoans recommend Pete’s Barber Shop, The Odyssey, and Shame That Tune
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Despite the Speedos . . .
Steppenwolf’s production of Enda Walsh’s Penelope could use some oomph
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On Stage: Mary Zimmerman’s blatantly artifical Odyssey
A 1990 preview that sheds light on the early days of Mary Zimmerman and Lookingglass Theatre.