In most productions of West Side Story (and I’ve seen half a dozen or more), Tony is the weakest link: the character just isn’t as cool as Riff or as sexy as Bernardo. He’s kind of a dork, in fact. But in the Lyric’s remounting of its own 2019 revival of the show, Tony is […]
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Something’s here, something great
I can’t think of an American musical with a better pedigree than West Side Story, conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, with a score by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Yes, the show is pretty great. But it IS almost 65 years old. It’s hard to imagine […]
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Something’s here: A West Side Story for a new generation
The film isn’t perfect by any means, but the new version rights many of the most egregious wrongs of the original.
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The 70mm Film Festival is back
The Music Box once again introduces modern audiences to the “road show” moviegoing experience.
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Ripped from the headlines of 1957, West Side Story still has plenty to say about 2019
The Lyric’s faithful revival addresses immigration, discrimination, and changing neighborhoods, but it’s the women who are the stars.
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Grease, The Lego Movie, and more outdoor film screenings in Chicago this week
Plus four screenings of Inside Out.
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European Union Film Festival kicks off Friday, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Does 70-millimeter film improve the moviegoing experience?
The Music Box’s festival, devoted to the celluloid format, begins tonight.
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A gutsy new take on Shakespeare’s great Other
The Gift Theatre’s gutsy new take on Shakespeare’s Othello gives us a more Moorish Moor.
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In Egypt, journalists know exactly where they stand with the powers that be
Compared with places like Egypt, how honorable is the American free press?
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A play about a stand-up of ambiguous sexuality ends up prisoner to its premise
Brahamn/I, Aditi Brennan Kapil’s play about a stand-up of ambiguous sexuality, ends up prisoner to its premise.
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Music Box 70mm Film Festival
The Music Box presents two weeks of films in 70-millimeter.
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Reuniting with the voice of Alan Tracy—Thunderbird!
On visiting a family friend who gained fame and fortune as a puppet named Alan Tracy
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This week’s movie action: special grandma edition
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.
