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Home » Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Tag: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Posted inArts & Culture

A historic guidebook lover’s guide to Chicago

by Max Grinnell July 31, 2019August 18, 2021

Which restaurant to avoid in 1857, which bar to visit in 1979, where to buy cheap carpet in 1994

Posted inArts & Culture

Two years after Greg Allen pulled Too Much Light, the Neo-Futurists continue with The Infinite Wrench

by Justin Hayford December 7, 2018August 18, 2021

The hourlong series of microplays remains exhilarating and vital.

Posted inArts & Culture

The Neo-Futurists’ latest is too much like Too Much Light . . .

by Tony Adler August 9, 2017August 18, 2021

Served in bites, The Food Show supplies just a few good tastes.

Posted inArts & Culture

American Hwangap, Matt Damon Improv, and 12 more stage and comedy shows to see now

by Chicago Reader March 8, 2017August 18, 2021

A Korean-American family drama and an all-female Annoyance troupe are among this week’s best bets.

Posted inArts & Culture

The lights go down on Too Much Light

by Jack Helbig January 4, 2017August 18, 2021

The Neo-Futurists’ final performance of their flagship show retained the vitality of its initial run back in 1988.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Ten surprising stories from the year in Chicago culture

by Deanna Isaacs December 21, 2016August 18, 2021

From Theater on the Lake to spaceship on the park, 2016 was a weird time in the city.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Neo-Futurists reject their founder’s attempt to blame Trump

by Deanna Isaacs December 6, 2016August 18, 2021

The ensemble script a future without Too Much Light.

Posted inBlogs

The Neo-Futurists bring digital entertainment into their analog world

by Ryan Smith November 9, 2015August 18, 2021

Analog entertainment meets digital as the Neo-Futurists perform video game-related plays at this weekend’s special edition of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind.

Posted inArts & Culture

In Bare-​Knuckled Lit, Write Club’s greatest hits pack a wallop

by Janet Potter December 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Write Club’s greatest hits pack a wallop in the new essay collection Bare-Knuckled Lit.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best long-running play

by Chicago Reader June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Trevor Dawkins
Posted inArts & Culture

Haymaker puts a recursive spin on an adolescent adventure tale

by Tony Adler June 4, 2014August 18, 2021

NeoFuturist Trevor Dawkins revives Haymaker, a screenplay he wrote at age 13.

Carolyn Hoerdemann and Colm O'Reilly in The Elevator Tours
Posted inArts & Culture

The 25th annual Rhinofest isn’t getting old

by Tony Adler January 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Performing kids and a tribute to Jenny Magnus fill Prop Thtr for Rhinofest’s 25th anniversary

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sun 1/5: Too Much Light, Here’s the Story, and Sam Prekop

by Brianna Wellen January 5, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, January 5

Posted inBlogs

My past history with the Neo-Futurists

by Michael Miner December 20, 2013August 19, 2021

A Reader cover story on the Neo-Futurists reintroduces some familiar names.

Bilal Dardai
Posted inArts & Culture

Too much chaos makes The Sovereign Statement go wrong

by Tony Adler October 30, 2013August 19, 2021

The Neo-Futurists’ new The Sovereign Statement show starts out well, then confuses itself.

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