Outstanding entertainment has been Cirque du Soliel’s trademark since they went big time in the late 1980’s with their We Reinvent the Circus tour in the United States. Los Angeles, and soon the rest of the world, was stunned by their dynamic new approach to circus arts. Nearly forty years later and Cirque has become …
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Being beautiful is not the goal of conceptual art. Its purpose is to make a point and engage your mind as well as your eye. Few artist do this as successfully as Barbara Kruger. Because her current Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You exhibition at the Art Institute showcases the exceptionalism of her work …
The New York Post’s Elisabeth Vincentelli summed it up perfectly when she said, “Big glitzy numbers are the toast of Broadway musicals. The only thing better? Big, glitzy numbers…with nuns!” Mercury Theatre’s brand new presentation of Sister Act proves how right she is. It’s hard to imagine that a theatrical performance of any kind could …
Stacey Rose’s latest play, America v.2.1 hits you like a blow out of nowhere, leaves you disoriented and keeps you incredulous; especially through the entirety of its first segment. The play’s subtitle, The Sad Demise and Eventual Extinction of the American Negro, was probably intended as a warning for what you were about to drop …
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Using photography, videos, rare poster art, walls of album covers and music, Chicago’s South Asia Institute (SAI) has mounted an exquisite retrospective on one of the world’s great musicians. Ravi Shankar: Ragamala to Rockstar reminds us of the phenomenal achievements one person can realize through the arts. It also showcases the impact Indian classical music …
Being quarantined at home months on end can leave you craving the oddest things. Even things you’ve never experienced; like omakase. You might remember those dark days in deep shut down when you were tired of the sameness of your own food, no matter how good it was, and lusted for something “different” as well …