68 Things to Do in Chicago in May
Polish Constitution Day Parade Photo: Anthony Souffle/baiduhai Through May 21 Art Whistler’s Mother: An American Icon Returns to Chicago Loop It’s your last chance to catch one of the...
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Oil Lamp Theater tackles motherhood in its many forms
Thirteen playwrights, four actors, more than 50 characters and a ukulele number penned by a veteran of the national "Mamma Mia!" tour. They're all components of Oil Lamp Theater's ambitious...
Drury Lane jazzed to perform ‘Chicago’ after nearly 30 years of hot pursuit
It's taken close to 30 years, but the merry murderesses of the cell block tango have finally arrived in Oakbrook Terrace. After decades of relentless pursuit, Drury Lane Theatre Artistic...
Playwright calls ‘Beautiful North’ an ‘act of resistance’
For playwright Karen Zacarias, the 2010 novel "Into the Beautiful North" was always an adventure story colored by real-world social and political issues. But things have changed since Naperville resident...
Acclaimed author/activists to discuss racial inequality in the Midwest
Do the most cursory research on the most segregated cities in the United States and you'll find the Chicago has the dubious honor of being firmly ensconced in the Top...
‘Love and Sex’ unravels the mysteries of relationships
The title is irresistible. Seriously — who wouldn't want to delve the mysteries of love and sex? From prehistoric cave drawings to Shakespeare's sonnets to "Fifty Shades of Grey," people...
The Lake Forest Theatre cancels season, suspends operations
Last spring, Steve Malone announced the arrival of a new nonprofit theater in Lake Forest, one that would offer all-musical, family-friendly productions in rented space at the Gorton Center with...
67 Things to Do in Chicago in April
Through Apr. 1: Baconfest Chicago Photo: Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai Through Apr. 1 Festival Baconfest Chicago University Village All-you-can-eat bacon creations from more than 150 chefs and artistic odes to...
‘Silent Sky’
Galileo, Einstein, Hawking, Sagan, Hubble — the planet's greatest astronomers are household names. Edit: The planet's greatest male astronomers are household names. Henrietta Swan Leavitt — whose groundbreaking discoveries changed...
Northlight’s ‘Water’ explores aftermath of natural disaster
For director Cody Estle, the journey to Northlight Theatre's "By the Water" started — quite literally — at the end of the line. From a plane to a train to...