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The Organic Theater Company’s presentation of “The Memo” is an absurdist black comedy that might be described as Monty Python meets “Office Space” in the “Twilight Zone.” The show runs through June 16, 2019, at the Greenhouse Theater Center on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. “The …
I love the Court Theater in Hyde Park, the cast was outstanding as usual, and I really wanted to love this play. In spite of my tepid “somewhat recommend” I did not dislike “The Adventures of Augie March” playing through June 9, 2019. Basically, I …
Magic Penthouse” is perfect for those looking for an elegant post-dinner night-on-the-town with unique entertainment and a convivial atmosphere. On their website “Magic Penthouse” encourages “elegant cocktail attire” providing a festive atmosphere with plenty of young ladies in pretty dresses and sparkly jewelry. The men …
We are very happy that pop composer Steve Solomon has allowed us to use FOSTER AVENUE BEACH as the theme song for our Chicago Broadcasting Network podcasts. It was important for us to have a unique song that referenced Chicago in a meaningful but subtle …
“THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW” at the Raven Theatre really resonated with me. Maybe it was because of the business point-of-view representing an aging business owner reluctant to pass the baton to the younger generation or maybe because of the all to close-to-home conflicts …
City Lit in Edgewater is winding up their 39th theatrical season pitching “Two Days in Court: A Double-Header of Classic One Acts.” The two one-acts played back-to-back are “The Devil and Daniel Webster” a soulful drama by Stephen Vincent Benet, and a farcical operetta “Trial …
Chicago has had a long relationship with reggae music most notably at clubs like the Wild Hare (formerly the Wild Hare and Singing Armadillo in Wrigleyville) now resurrected with food and drink near Halsted and Diversey, about a block south of Guitar Center. This release …
There’s plenty to like about this Broadway in Chicago road tour theatrical extravaganza loosely based on the true-life story of a woman claiming to be the surviving daughter of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Running now through April 7, 2019 at the Nederlander Theater on …
This episode of Authors Showcase features author Barbara Barnett speaking about and reading from her novel “Apothecary’s Curse” set partly on the Chicago area and partly n Victorian London. Listen to the podcast above or watch the video recorded version below. The Chicago version …
Chicago was a major influence during the silent film era producing movies with huge stars like Charlie Chaplin, Edna Mayo, and Max Linder, and the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods were the very epicenters. Essanay Studios was located at 1333-45 W. Argyle Street (just east of Clark Street) …
This version of “A Bronx Tale” based on an off-Broadway one-man play by Chazz Palmintiri and later turned into the popular 1993 Robert De Niro movie of the same name has added music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Glenn Slater to produce a very …
Review Summary: “The Choir of Man” at the Broadway Playhouse at Chicago’s Water Tower Place mall on Michigan Avenue is more boy band concert than Broadway musical. Featuring nine very energetic, vocally talented, male singers purported to be “regulars” at a traditional Irish Pub named …
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