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John Denver’s music was considered to be more-or-less middle-of-the-road if not downright conservative in the wake of rising rock stars like Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. This issue is confronted early in this latest jukebox boomer music revival “Almost Heaven- John Denver’s America.” However, the …
The Chicago premiere of “Whisper House” by Black Button Eyes Productions is a somewhat touching story of love and acceptance, with an unusual treatment and interesting musical score delivered by a competent cast . . . Music & Lyrics by Duncan Sheik Book & Additional …
Always …Patsy Cline is an amusing tale written by Ted Swindley, based on a true story, as told by Louise Seger who met young Patsy Cline at one of her early Houston performances in the 1950s.
The encounter created a friendship that lasted until the legendary singer’s tragic death six years later.
Harmony France and Christina Hall will be swapping roles during the run so it might be interesting to experience this role reversal.
“Always…Patsy Cline” is presented by Firebrand Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago through February 23, 2020. For tickets and information about role schedule visit http://firebrandtheatre.org
Listen to podcast theater review by Reno Lovison using the embedded player above, or read this review and others at ChicagoTheaterandArts.com
This exuberant Broadway in Chicago production with Caribbean inspired compositions of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is a cautionary love story warning of the dangers of tempting fate, told as a folk tale passed down by the village storytellers to a Little Girl. “Once On …
This production of “Twelfth Night” presented by Midsommer Flight can be described as “Theatrum in Orto” or “Theater in a Garden” offering the fifth annual holiday presentation of one of Shakespeare’s silliest plays, energetically performed, amid the tropical flora collection at The Lincoln Park Conservatory, …
UPDATE : Premieres January 27, 2020 at 10PM on WTTW Chicago Independent Lens.
THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION is a documentary that premiered at the 55th Annual Chicago International Film Festival about Chicago’s multi-ethnic “street gangs” in the 1960s primarily led by activist Fred Hampton of the “Black Panthers” who endeavored to affect social change by recognizing that all poor people in the city shared a common struggle to combat police brutality, gain access to services and find equity in a city that leveraged power by keeping people separated and preying on their fear of those who were different from themselves.
This one-hour documentary is a compelling look into a chapter of Chicago history that has left deep scars with ramifications even today, but from this wound has come some degree of healing and positive social change that has its roots in The First Rainbow Coalition.
In this popular Agatha Christie murder mystery, five distinctly eccentric individuals have each booked their stay during the inaugural opening of Monkswell Manor, a country guesthouse owned and operated by Mollie and Giles Ralston. “The Mousetrap” is currently on stage at the Court Theatre in …
“The Christmas Foundling” by Normal Allen (inspired by stories of Bret Harte) is at The Buena, Pride Arts Center, 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago, through January 5, 2020 An upbeat holiday story explores the meaning of family bloodline ties while illustrating the need for humans to …
If people are the lifeblood then the bus and train lines that crisscross Chicago are literally like capillaries delivering existential nutrients to every corner of the city.
Each person is on their own personal distinct mission that drives the pulse and contributes to the vibrancy that is urban life.
Every encounter whether a small bump or full-blown conversation oxygenates the process and enriches the experience of each participant, giving life to the mass of concrete and steel that we call home.
This is one small story that is indicative of hundreds maybe thousands of such social interactions that play out every day throughout the nearly 1.7 million rides over 2,000 route miles that make up the Chicago Transit System on almost 2,000 buses and 1500 rail cars making over 19,000 trips every day.
This slice of life on the rapid transit is brought to you by rider-at-large Joanne Schochat in a presentation given during a VoiceBox event at Fitzgerald’s Night Club on Roosevelt Rd in Berwyn, IL just outside the Chicago city limits.
We are planning to have Eventologist, Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith as a recurring guest on our Chicago Broadcasting Network podcast to share one or more monthly “holidates” with us including suggestions on how to specifically celebrate with a “Chicago Spin” beginning with National Smith Day, January …
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” presented by Music Theater Works at the Cahn Auditorium in Evanston is an upbeat holiday extravaganza by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice that provides an evening’s worth of solid cheerful entertainment. The MTW orchestra is a joy …
The semi-autobiographical movie “Blinded by the Light” is based on the experiences of British born journalist and Bruce Springsteen super-fan Sarfraz Manzoor.
The winsome Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, of Javed who wants nothing more than to bust out of his small working class town in the outskirts of London, and become a writer.
He knows he’s “Born to Run” but feels reined in by a seemingly overbearing father whose traditional values and need to survive are in conflict with Javed’s own desire to experience life on his own terms.
After his new friend Roops introduces him to the songs of Springsteen, who himself felt similarly smothered by the constraints of his own working-class environment, Javed finds the inspiration he has been seeking that helps him discover his own voice.
Because of Chicago’s diverse ethnic communities, it is the perfect place to visit the world without leaving home. So why not consider a totally immersive experience by visiting Chicago’s own Indo/Pak neighborhood the center of which is basically at Devon and Western. Perhaps after viewing this film you might see your neighbors in a different light.
Listen to the full podcast movie review via the player at the top of the page.
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