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Blind Date Looks Back

A line in Blind Date states, “we are the sum of our choices”.  It’s an apt sentiment describing playwright Rogelio Martinez’s story about a 1985 …

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The Light – A Welcome Arrival

With the recent release of Marvel’s monstrously successful Black Panther, you hear a lot about a particular kind of thirst being appeased.  Black people are …

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Chicago Loves Valerie June

Sometimes it seems we to focus far too much on the things that keep us separated.  Things that highlight our differences.  One of the few …

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Dishalicious Should Make for Tasty TV

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 …

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Theater Week is Here!

Steep ticket prices have long been a deterrent when trying to fill seats at many local theaters.  Attempting to emulate the success of Restaurant Week, …

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Restaurant Week Charmer – Tortoise Supper Club

There’s probably a number of ways to do Restaurant Week well and the Tortoise Supper Club’s rendition ranks high among them. Keeping it very simple …

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Brown Paper Box Co.’s Speech and Debate Captivating

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 …

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2018 Restaurant Week Primer

Even though it seems like restaurant week has been around since David slew Goliath, it’s only eleven years old.  Organized in 2007 to entice people …

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Playwright William Inge Featured in Eclipse Theatre’s 2018 Season

  Entering its 26th year, Eclipse enjoys the distinction of being the only theatre in the Midwest to focus exclusively on the works of a …

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