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The world premiere of “La Ruta” at the Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago by playwright Isaac Gomez has figuratively commandeered a bus transporting “maquila” workers to and from their jobs in Juarez, pointing its headlights into the vast darkness to expose the despair and anguish of the …
We like to emphasize events and activities actually within the city limits but Music Theater Works in Evanston at the Cahn Auditorium is just outside Chicago on the northside and steps from the Northwestern campus. Running through December 31, 2018. The company formerly known as …
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” puts a contemporary twist to an old favorite at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Chicago’s Navy Pier through January 27, 2019. Call the Box Office 312-595-5600 or visit Chicagoshakes.com for ticket information.
Update Note: Though the Reader, Tribune, and WTTW reviews all rated this production as “Somewhat Recommend” I went with “Highly Recommend” for much the same reason. Where they kinda felt it was over-the-top I felt that the extravagance is what made it fun and perhaps appealing to a more general audience.
This is clearly not an academic or traditionally faithful version of the story but I felt it may be more approachable for those who may be new to Shakespeare or otherwise be somewhat intimidated.
In the meantime, a more traditional Shakespeare enthusiast might find this approach charming and thought-provoking in an alternative way.
Listen to the podcast here or read the entire review at ChicagoTheaterandArts.com.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Wrigleyville goes all out with Holiday Spirit featuring decorated pop-up bars and family fun including the “Wrigleyville Winter Wonderland” at the corner of Roscoe and Clark Streets put on by The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce featuring four heated geodesic domes, with unique, fun and interactive …
This is an interesting film to video of a train ride from Chicago to Kenosha from the 1920’s evidently unearthed from the Huntly Film Archives. Film equipment was not exactly portable in at this time so this is something of a treasure to see riders …
We had a great time visiting the Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier.
Though it is geared primarily toward the little ones there is plenty of fun for the whole family.
Essentially this is an indoor carnival. The brochure claims “thrills without the chills.”
A chance to get off the couch and do something together as a family, great date for teens, or just another nice way to enjoy a trip to Navy Pier.
The Fifth Third Bank WinterWonderFest is at the West end of Navy Pier on the Lakefront at Illinois Street through January 6, 2019.
For tickets and information visit NavyPier.org
Winter WonderFest
Navy Pier
2018
Photos: Reno Lovison
This popular play by Will Kern has been trotted out by several companies since its debut in the nineteen- nineties and was even made into a movie in 1998. “Hellcab” is comprised of a number of vignettes all taking place within the confines of a …
Photographer and London native Abigail Zoe Martin moved from Madrid to Chicago with her family about three years ago. A bit at loose ends as to what she should do, the portrait photographer decided to turn her camera toward the common and not so common …
If you’re ready to get into the Christmas spirit you can’t do much better than the American Blues Theater’s staged radio show version of Frank Capra’s classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
In this production, the theater is set up to give the illusion that you are part of the studio audience for a live radio broadcast in 1944 at WABT Studio on Belmont Avenue in Chicago.
This is a bona fide radio-style performance with each person playing several characters using different voices aided by sound effects that augment the dialog in lieu of visual cues.
Above the piano is a lighted sign which displays the words “On Air” and “Applause.”
This story needs little description for those familiar with the movie starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore.
Listen to the complete audio review above as a podcast or read the entire review at Chicago Theater and Arts.
There is nothing more iconic than the Chicago elevated train commuter rail system. Here is a video we found on youtube of that includes 8mm film and a slideshow from of the “L” in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Whether you consider this history or nostalgia, you’ll …
For many, the place they have lived and raised a family is more than an assembly of bricks it is a repository of memories and the physical manifestation of a life’s work. When it comes time to consider leaving it behind there are more considerations …
At its core, Arcadia by Tom Stoppard is a comedic drawing room mystery, but it is also a thought-provoking exploration of humanity through concepts of truth, chaos versus order, discovery and rediscovery, the meaning of time, and our desire to improve on an
already perfect universe.
Performances at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago runs through December 16, 2018.
Listen to the podcast review by Reno Lovison or visit ChicagoBroadcastingNetwork.com to read the entire review and more.
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