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Children touch a thermal screen projecting heat signatures in the "Powering the Future" exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, July 2, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

‘Powering the Future’ exhibit at Griffin MSI offers interactive look at energy

July 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

“Powering the Future” provides an accessible introduction to the science underlying energy sources such as wind power, solar power, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal power, nuclear power, coal and natural gas.

William Hardin, Holly Cerney, Brittany Ellis and Eric Frederickson in "Two Out of Three Falls" at Factory Theatre. (Logan and Candice Conner)

Review: ‘Two Out of Three Falls’ is a wrestling play with a welterweight plot

June 12, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

Directed by Ashley Yates, this production leans into the theatricality and rough physicality of the wrestling world, but the characters seem underdeveloped.

Ashley Neal in "Spaceman" by the new Chicago theater company [producingbody] at The Edge Off-Broadway. (Alex Albrecht)

Review: Lock up your phone and take a sci-fi trip with ‘Spaceman’

May 22, 2026 at 1:09 p.m.

This Chicago premiere by the theater company [producingbody] is a claustrophobic trip with an astronaut on her way to Mars.

Silvia Beltrametti, co-curator of "Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin," views pieces in the exhibit at the Driehaus Museum, May 14, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

When satire met paper: ‘Ink & Outrage’ is now open at the Driehaus Museum

May 19, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

“Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin" comes to Chicago after debuting in Ireland last year. And a similar exhibit opens soon at the Newberry Library.

Sahar Dika and Alice Wu in "Work Hard Have Fun Make History" at First Floor Theater. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon

May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Billed as an experimental dark comedy about the absurdities of late-stage capitalism, this 2023 play is a big swing for director Tina El Gamal and company.

Katherine Mallen Kupferer and Reilly Oh in "Do Something Pretty" at Rivendell Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Do Something Pretty’ at Rivendell says that adolescence has always been rough

May 14, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

The 1990s-set play begins with a conversation between 13-year-old Phoebe (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and her sister’s friend, 19-year-old Jason (Reilly Oh).

Liz Chidester in "Always ... Patsy Cline" at American Blues Theater. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ is a jukebox musical with a friendship story to win you over

May 12, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

This 1988 musical about country star Patsy Cline at American Blues Theater has wonderful leads in Liz Chidester and Molly Hernández.

Kathy Ruhl and Anne Sheridan Smith in "'night Mother" by Redtwist Theatre. (Tom McGrath)

Review: “‘night Mother” by Redtwist Theatre offers no respite from the darkness

April 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In Marsha Norman’s unflinchingly bleak Pulitzer Prize winner, a daughter reveals to her mother her plan to end her life.

Molly Kempfer as Mina, Rafael Gray López
as H and Tierra Matthews as Ophelia in "12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)" by Strawdog Theatre Company at Factory Theater. (Melissa Dawkins)

Review: ’12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)’ is an abstract feminist riff on Shakespeare

April 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In this retelling, Ophelia reemerges from the water into a neo-Elizabethan version of Appalachia, where she sets out on a strange journey to recover her reason, memories and autonomy.

Brian King and Paloma Nozicka in “BOTH” by Teatro Vista Productions at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Joel Maisonet)

Review: The new family drama ‘BOTH’ is a thriller of the best kind

April 20, 2026 at 9:39 a.m.

Paloma Nozicka's premiere is a promising beginning for a new partnership between Teatro Vista Productions and Steppenwolf.

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