Opening its new season with William Inge’s Natural Affection, Eclipse Theatre reintroduces us to the bold brilliance of one of the country’s most intrepid playwrights. Writing in the 50’s and 60’s, his stories never shy away from the pain in life and are willing to expose those deep hurts that shape lives for better or …
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Something about the Goodman’s production of An Enemy of the People seems as intent on exposing the cost of extreme naiveté as it is to brandish a fallacy. The fallacy is that the majority is always right. Adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play of the same name, The Goodman successfully shows how relevant Ibsen’s play …
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No matter how much you read about an artist or see representations of their art online or in print, you can never fully comprehend the work itself until you see it live and unfiltered. The Museum of Contemporary Art’s major exhibition of Howardena Pindell sounded extremely exciting because it promised to hold so much. Not …
Giordano Dance Chicago proved again Friday night why they’re such an asset to the city. Celebrating their 55th year as a modern jazz company, the program they presented at the Harris Theater, which featured two world premieres, was frequently stunning and always strong. Long known for their precision and crisp movement, the company brought ample …
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There was a time when the appearance of the resident conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at a home program would equate to a sold-out house. That has only changed slightly. On Thursday night’s Muti, Chen and Mozart program that opened with Haydn’s Symphony No. 89 in F Major, the number of empty seats was …
The second night of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual return to the Auditorium stage began somewhat perilously. The opening piece, Stack Up, choreographed by Chicago native Talley Beatty has been in the company’s repertoire for years and has consistently enjoyed accolades for its craftsmanship since it debuted in 1982. Inspired by the clamorous …
Six students from Lincoln College’s jazz studies program descended on Rax Trax Studios in Lakeview on Tuesday with a goal. Escorted by lead faculty jazz instructor Denise La Grassa, they will be recording their own compositions with the assistance of Rax Trax owner, Rick Barnes. Getting hands on experience on the production side of the …
Confidence, charisma, a nice voice and angelic good looks can converge to become a phenomenon. If you have any doubts about that just ask Trinidad Cardona. After posting a playful video of himself singing in a public bathroom, the 18-year-old ended up with 7 million Facebook views last year and a self-proclaimed mission to produce …
Proximity to celebrity is as much a draw in the food world as it is in Hollywood, making WTTW’s studio taping of Dishalicious an irresistible draw. A live cooking demonstration show hosted by Monteverde’s Sarah Gruenberg, whose ascending star began rising with her stint as Executive Chef at Spiaggia, is about process. Not competition. She …
Dark comedies come in a thousand flavors. And when you sit down to a newer one, you may have no idea of the nature of the darkness or where the humor in it will be found. Brown Paper Box Co.’s Speech & Debate, now playing at the Edge Theater on Broadway, proved to be one …
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