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Before the age of TV and the Internet, people looked to the theater for entertaining political commentary the equivalent of Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, or Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. These three pithy well-performed one-act plays directed by Beth Wolf and presented by …
We created this visual video theater review to be more accessibility friendly for deaf or hearing impaired theatergoers. If you like the idea we will make more. An interesting, innovative and thoroughly enjoyable theatrical production, produced by Red Theater in Edgewater that leaves you wanting …
If you are not already a fan of Chicago Blues Legend Buddy Guy you are very likely to become one after seeing THE TORCH a new documentary directed by Jim Ferrell and distributed by IFC Films, set to premiere as the closing night presentation at …
“The Merchant of Venice” is presented by Invictus Theatre Company in the words of William Shakespeare but with more contemporary staging. Anyone who watches Judge Judy knows that lending your deadbeat friend money that you don’t have then agreeing to put the cost on your …
Whether you plan to attend the Chicago International Film Festival or not Reno Lovison, Joanne Schochat, and Connie Wilson provide some insights into several films that are being presented including many of which will soon be available in wider release or will appear on PBS, …
Connie Wilson, reviewer for TheMovieBlog.com and author of IT CAME FROM THE ’70s: From The Godfather to Apocolypse Now, gives a quick preview of movies she has seen or has chosen to see at the Chicago International Film Festival running through October 27, 2019 at …
Guest correspondent, storyteller, and radio personality Joanne Schochat provides tips for attending the Chicago International Film Festival. Joanne shares information about ticket buying, traveling to the theater, and how she selects and organizes the films she plans to view. She also shares a few of …
Chicago Producer Gigi Pritzker and Chicago Director Jennifer Reeder talk about the film festival and their films MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN and KNIVES AND SKIN from the red carpet at the 55th Annual Chicago International Film Festival running through October 27, 2019 at the AMC River East …
Love, lust, and the quest for power lead to despair and death in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” at Lyric Opera Chicago. A seemingly outlandish story based on the play “Kabale und Liebe” (Intrigue and Love) by Friedrich von Schiller none-the-less may resonate with modern audiences …
The clever lyrics and memorable mid-century melodies of “Lerner and Loewe’s Greatest Hits” are performed by Music Theater Works at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston through October 13, 2019. This trip down memory lane starts in the Highlands of Scotland, over the bumpy trails of …
Inspired by true events “The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon” is presented by the Water People Theater as part of the 3rd Chicago International Latino Theater Festival. Onstage through October 13, 2019, “The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon” at the Steppenwolf 1700 Theater …
Attorney Helena and Bob a petty thief are not exactly a perfect match, but they find themselves thrown together out of desperation and convenience. When confronted with an opportunity to have an exhilarating once-in-a-lifetime night of excess and revelry they both decide to take a …