Until you confront it, it’s sometimes hard to understand what it means to read or listen to the language and voice of a southern writer. Few are as extraordinary as Tennessee Williams whose plays plunge into the human spirit and swirl with delicate words that seduce the ear and can cut with the accuracy of …
In this brave new world, you never know what to expect when you venture onto that jam packed digital highway in search of a respite from the Covid harangue. Most of the time, all you’re looking for is some soul satisfying entertainment that both soothes and excites. A semblance of what’s no longer part of …
Struggle and the arts have long been too close for comfort. Peer all the way to the distant past, and stories of artists searching for the right mix of time and place to have their art valued and appreciated run like wildfire throughout history. One of those artists is having his show simmering on hold …
The impact of the coronavirus continues to reach deep into our lives and remind us of our common vulnerability. Gov. Pritzker’s recent declaration of a “bending” of the curve stands as the first faint ray of hope the city and state have seen in its month-long battle with the covid 19 virus. The news bolsters …
Even in a pandemic, dancers can’t and don’t stop dancing. Respected and inventive Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre graciously tacked up a Youtube video in late March showing what can happen when creativity just won’t be constrained. Using a series of movements developed by choreographer Alice Klock, a dozen dancers interpret and perform them as they’re …