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In this “Cracking the Code of Spy Movies” podcast, Raymond Benson (author of 12 post Ian Fleming, James Bond books) joins Spy Movie Navigator hosts, Dan Silvestri and Tom Pizzatto in an enthusiastic conversation with John Morris Russell (a/k/a JMR), conductor of the Cincinnati Pops …
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In this podcast we do a quick overview of some of some ways you can experience the Eastern Asian, South Asian, South-East Asian, Central Asian, Western Asian …
Comedy in May. Reno Lovison reviews Judgment Day. “This world premiere comedy is a thought provoking and thoroughly entertaining production with several guaranteed laugh-out-loud moments.” Also a restaurant review of Offshore Rooftop Bar at Navy Pier. Purported to be the nation’s largest rooftop venue. Excerpt of Rikki Lee Travolta’s interview with the creators of “Little Orphan Boy” at Annoyance Theatre.
JUDGMENT DAY -Starring Tony and Emmy winner Jason Alexander. Written by Golden Globe winner Rob Ulin and directed by Tony nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Now playing through May 26, 2024
Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) appears in his Chicago stage debut. Cast features Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker as Father Michael and Candy Buckley as the Angel, along with Maggie Bofill, Olivia Denise Dawson, Joe Dempsey, Michael Kostroff, Ellis Myers, and Meg Thalken. Through May 26, 2024, in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare. https://www.chicagoshakes.com
PODCAST THEATER REVIEW by RENO LOVISON In this musical comedy, three overworked, underpaid and unappreciated 1970’s era office secretaries seize the opportunity to kidnap and blackmail their domineering misogynist male boss in an effort to change the power dynamic and improve their working environment. The …
Flyover Chicago is a multisensory, multimedia event that includes all of the thrills and excitement of an amusement park ride. The attraction will be taking over the former IMAX Theater location near the entrance to Navy Pier opened on March 1, 2024. Before you head …
A podcast interview with Mark and Sarah Good Mosley the co-directors of the Windy City Winds Chicago community orchestra. They share segments from a few of the band’s recordings, talk with Reno Lovison about music and their life, then enjoy a little Chicago music trivia.
Check out more about the band including their performance schedule and information about how to support them at WindyCityWinds.org .
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An update of a few events we enjoyed recently with a look to what’s happening soon including an excerpt of Rikki Lee Travolta’s interview with Evan Jackson, artistic director of “What the Weird Sisters Saw” a retelling of Macbeth from the Witches’ point of view …
Jersey Boys features 30 musical numbers while walking us through the life and times of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons a New Jersey based rock and roll quartet that appealed largely to blue collar teens nationwide in the 1960s with songs like “Sherry” and …
Rikki Lee Travolta interviews Ronnie Marmo appearing in “I’m Not a Comedian….I’m Lenny Bruce” under the direction of multi-award-winner Joe Mantegna at the Biograph Theater in Chicago. This production produced in partnership with Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty Bruce tells the story of the life and early passing of one of the most legendary comedians of all time. The play originally opened to rave reviews in Chicago in October 2019 and is returning as a part of an ongoing national tour.
Rikki Lee talks with Ronnie Marmo about the development of the work and his association with actor and Chicagoan Joe Mantegna who agreed to direct the show.
This is part 2 of a longer interview Rikki Lee conducted with Ronnie Marmo that can be heard in its entirety at Rikki’s website also be sure to listen to part 1 right here at CBN .
Additionally you can immerse yourself entirely in the mid-century club scene by listening to our podcast review of Live at Mr. Kelly’s . The film is being featured at an exhibit about the club at Chicago’s Newberry Library.
In this episode of “It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee,” Rikki Lee Travolta interviews Elizabeth Swanson co-director of “A Streetcar Named Desire” (with artistic director Jim Corti) at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora featuring Amanda Drinkall as Blanche, Casey Hoekstra as Stanley, and Alina Taber as …
“Aida” by Giuseppe Verdi under the direction of Francesca Zamnello, and conducted by Enrique Mazzola is opera in the grand tradition at Lyric in Chicago for the first time in more than a decade. [*Please note there was confusion in the names on the podcast. …
Bill Wilson is an alcoholic who realized the help he needed could only come from someone who understood first hand what he was experiencing. After meeting a fellow sufferer of alcoholic addiction, the two realize this process could help others. As a result Bill and Bob become the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Guest theater reporter Rikki Lee Travolta interviews director Ronnie Marmo who also stars in “Bill W and Dr. Bob” onstage March 7, 2024 at the Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.
You can hear Rikki and Ronnie’s entire interview at LifeandTimes.biz