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Performed in modern dress using original Elizabethan vernacular, Much Ado About Nothing is a quintessential Shakespeare comedy and seminal rom-com that has a little something for everyone. A humorous love story with a touch of drama that pokes fun at everyone no matter their …
Written in 1978 by Ira Levin DEATHTRAP holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway, offering multiple plot twists over two acts with one set and five characters. This now classic play presented by Madkap Productions onstage at the Skokie Theatre will capture you …
Taking place in New Orleans around 1813, the dialog by playwright Marcus Gardley skillfully explains that Napoleon has recently sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States and with statehood, the status of many free people of color and those of mixed-race heritage is going to change.
The beating heart at the core of the tale is the black slave woman Makeda, housekeeper, nanny and confident to all played by Shenise Brown. Makeda is practiced in voodoo but declares she only uses it for good and does not partake in the dark arts.
Full compliments to Aaron Reese Boseman for pulling together one of the best ensembles I have seen in recent years.
Cast:
Top Row (Left to Right) Sandra Adjoumani (La Veuve), Shenise Brown (Makeda), Bryan Nicholas Carter (Man with the Bamboula), Sierra Coachman (Maude Lynn)
Second Row Down from Top (Left to Right) Kaylah Marie Crosby (Agnés), Sarah Driessen (U/S-Agnés and Maude Lynn), Britt Edwards (Beartrice), Jimiece Gilbert (Marie Josephine)
Third Row Down from Top (Left to Right) LaTorious R. Givens (U/S- Makeda and La Veuve), Quenna Lené (U/S- Beartrice and Marie Josephine), Ronald McDowell (U/S-Man with the Bamboula), Ron Quade (Lazare)
Bottom Row (Left to Right) Karli Scott (U/S- Odette), Aysia Slade (Odette)
Details: The House That Will Not Stand is at Invictus Theatre Company of Chicago, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL and plays through December 14, 2025. Running Time is 2 hours and 45 minutes with one 15-minute intermission. For tickets and information visit invictustheaterco.com
Over a thousand individuals showed up on Sheridan Rd near Berwyn to voice their opposition to the federal government’s interference in Chicago’s immigration policy and express the belief that that the current federal administration has overstepped its authority by circumventing the constitution in a number …
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 documentary film, “Live at Mr. Kelly’s” directed by Ted Bogosian is about 90 minutes long …
Wendy’s life changed after escaping her turbulent Rockford childhood home by moving to Los Angeles then eventually landing in Aspen Colorado where she became an assistant to famed gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Kim Campbell interviews former Chicago resident, Wendy Correa, author of My Pretty Baby, a memoir that chronicles the author’s healing journey from early family trauma to ultimately building the peaceful family life she always longed for.
It was only after her mother’s death that Wendy uncovers a painful family secret that finally answers her lifelong question – – What really happened to my family?
Release date in November 2025. You can order here now.
SPECIAL ADDITION I snuck in this review on the heels of Ashland Avenue because I”m Only Blind will only be at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge until next Thursday, so for many of you this weekend might be your best chance to see it …
Ashland Avenue at The Goodman is a humorous and poignant look at the end of an era. A dusty TV store on Ashland Avenue in Chicago is the flagging flagship of a once great regional empire that boasted multiple locations. Over his tenure owner Pete …
We live inside a history book. When you move around the city look for clues to Chicago’s past in historical markers, the architecture, the street names, the school names and the basic structure of the streets. Why is the city where it is? How do we get water to our homes and how do we dispose of the waste we put down our sinks, or down our toilets? Where does rainwater go? What have other people in the past changed in order to try to make things better? We can find clues and some answers to these questions by exploring the Chicago River.
I created this short history of the river to share with some kids as part of a summer learning program and a preamble to visiting the Riverwalk.
This is an overview of some interesting things to know. Then you can visit some of the actual places and imagine what it was like 200 years ago, 100 years ago, or even 50 years ago. Actually, some important things have happened just in the past 10 years, so you are even now are living through history.
Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, provides Chicago with a direct line to the Vatican, and we’re exploring how his roots in the Windy City shaped his journey to the papacy. It’s been on my mind for a while to do a …
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 …
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 too distant Chicago past, I highly recommend the documentary film “And This Is Free: The Life and Times of Chicago’s Legendary Maxwell Street.”
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