Robot Revolt in Edgewater – R.U.R. Theater Review Chicago

Robot Revolt in Edgewater – R.U.R. Theater Review Chicago

What if robots take over the world? What would be their relationship to humans? Would it be a carefree utopia with happy automatons cheerfully laboring away while people enjoy a life of leisure or will the robots develop ideas and aspirations of their own, eventually 

Galileo declares Earth revolves around Sun in play by Bertolt Brecht in Chicago

Galileo declares Earth revolves around Sun in play by Bertolt Brecht in Chicago

Trap Door Theatre presentation of “Galileo,” stays close to the heart of Bertolt Brecht’s script but is a revised challenging and thought-provoking interpretation. Fragments of the original dialogue featuring translation by Charles Laughton are there but the production has been reshaped and reimagined by director 

Friendship can be an art – Theater Review of ART by Remy Bumppo at Wit Theatre

Friendship can be an art – Theater Review of ART by Remy Bumppo at Wit Theatre

Long term friendships can be complicated and messy. Honesty can be dangerous and revealing. A fourteen-year friendship between three friends explodes over the purchase of an expensive modernist painting. Art, presented by Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is at the Wit Theater, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago 

BERLIN – Podcast Theater Review of World Premier in Hyde Park

BERLIN – Podcast Theater Review of World Premier in Hyde Park

Berlin is a case study of how things can go wrong when a country has suffered losses and trauma. As its citizens and leaders slowly turn away from collaborative solutions and towards stark divisions in power and a dark fascist vision, slow motion disaster unfolds. 

Introspective & Hilarious Wedding Party Revelations – Five Women Wearing the Same Dress – Theater Review

Introspective & Hilarious Wedding Party Revelations – Five Women Wearing the Same Dress – Theater Review

A group of bridesmaids find reasons to bond in “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” produced by Saint Sebastian Players. The bonding ritual begins with the common agreement that the dress chosen by the bride is perfectly ridiculous. The bond is further forged by the 

A Tale of Political Horror | Theater Review | Shattered Globe Chicago

A Tale of Political Horror | Theater Review | Shattered Globe Chicago

This well-conceived stage version of “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens’ expose of the French Revolution by Brendan Pelsue and directed by Mikael Burke is cleverly performed and seems a little too close to home in today’s political climate.

Mastering Life: The Inspiring Journey of a Golf Legend – Highlighting the wisdom and resilience of Augusta’s longest serving caddie.

Mastering Life: The Inspiring Journey of a Golf Legend – Highlighting the wisdom and resilience of Augusta’s longest serving caddie.

In this episode, we take a look at Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story—a powerful new documentary by Chicago filmmaker Maryilene Blondell. Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or not, stick around to learn what happens when a boy from a segregated Southern neighborhood in Georgia 

Maxwell Street | Film Review and Recollections

Maxwell Street | Film Review and Recollections

In this podcast episode I present my film review as well as share some personal recollections of the Maxwell Street and Halsted shopping district where the music known as Chicago Blues sprang to life. If you want a glimpse at a piece of the not 

Film Review of Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

Film Review of Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

This is a film review of “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells following the Chicago artist’s creation of a monument to the civil right champion and woman’s suffrage leader. The film premiered at the 60th Annual Chicago International Film Festival 

“Hala” a Chicago story on Apple TV | Film Review

“Hala” a Chicago story on Apple TV | Film Review

“Hala” is an indie film shot in Chicago that, if you’re like me, you might have missed. Sadly it was on my list for the Chicago International Film Festival but got scratched due to some scheduling conflicts.  I finally got to see it and at 

Live at Mr. Kelly’s | Film Review | Podcast

Live at Mr. Kelly’s | Film Review | Podcast

Beginning in the 1950s and ending in the 1970s Mr. Kelly’s on Rush Street was the premiere Chicago nightclub featuring some of the most popular entertainers of the period. The Newberry Library at 60 West Walton Street, Chicago is launching a new exhibit on March 

Humorous take on Not-for-Profit Hell

Humorous take on Not-for-Profit Hell

“The Whole Seamus Thing” at Bramble Lofts in Andersonville through April 19, 2025 Review by Reno Lovison – Highly Recommended Playwrights: Ben Auxier and L.C. Bernadine | Director: Spencer Huffman Cast: Alexander Attea, Ben Auxier, Gabriel Fries, Olivia Lindsay, Lydia Moss Publicity photo by George