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Don’t Underestimate the Charms of a Peckish Pig
Its location is the oddest thing about it. Howard Avenue, the line dividing the suburb of Evanston on the north from Chicago on south, has …
My Brother Langston: A Musical Nod to Greatness
Langston Hughes loved music. And he especially loved the blues. Learning that Chicago’s esteemed Black Ensemble Theater (BE) would be presenting a play profiling Hughes’s …
Nick Cave and His Pioneering Take on Art
It’s hard to tell how long Nick Cave has been turning things people throw away into spectacular works of art. He says he started when …
The Dance World’s Impressive Blueprint for Self Help – Dance for Life
By 1991, HIV/AIDS had been plundering the world for a decade. And even though the first antiviral drug that showed any promise of stanching it …
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Will Leave You Walking on Clouds
Giant water slides, over the top fireworks, or a night at the circus might all be reliable bets to cure the doldrums, but none of …
From Letters to Love On Stage at Northlight
It’s not so unusual when you give it a little thought. People meet online all the time and use the written word as their bridge …
Turbodancin’ in the Park
Reaching all the way back to ancient Rome, city governments have long understood the rejuvenating power of the creative arts. Just as they did then, …
Outstanding Talent and the Blues Conquer Writers Theatre
It’s not often that taking your seat at the theater feels like going to a party, but it certainly did Friday night in Glencoe. The …
A Beautiful Discovery of Self at the Goodman
After seeing Where We Belong, it’s clear some one-man shows are made of just three things; courage, intelligence and an irrepressible spark of passion. That’s …