Upping its game to the point that now it’s almost posh, Halloween stopped being only about kids years ago. Which may have helped inspire the Oriental Institute’s classy and patently eclectic re-imagining of what a Halloween celebration could look and feel like. The brainchild of the Oriental Institute’s Young Professionals Board, who titled their foray …
Madeleine Peyroux’s visit Tuesday night to the City Winery stage couldn’t have been more curious. A straight-ahead performance full of edgy humor and wonderful music, she casually interlaced the familiar and the new, the melancholy and the playfully salacious; all the while filling the evening with unexpected jolts of surprise. It’s not by intention, but …
Even with the staggering number of choices Chicagoans have to satisfy our cravings for music, theater, dance and the visual arts, the entertainment playing field can never get too crowded. Having only been open a year, the city may be just beginning to realize what an asset Wrightwood 659 has already become. The sedately serene …
The Brothers Size opens with a chant proclaiming that “the road is rough” before showing what that means in a universe of two. Stories examining relationships between brothers or between sisters are too rarely seen in serious drama. Given their complexity and intensity, they’re an ideal source for creating captivating story telling. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s …
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater made a big splash at Dance for Life in August with its show of artistic flair and ravishing precision. That they would be occupying the Auditorium stage again this month with an extended suite of dances made their show Saturday night highly anticipated. Based on the what they presented over …
Opening night at the opera remains a striking occasion. The red carpet, the gowns, the heart racing energy flowing through the nearly 4000 people assembled to see The Barber of Seville, one of the world’s most popular operas. It’s ironic that something so beloved isn’t exactly an original. Rossini based his classic on a French …