REVIEW: “I and You” at Redtwist Theatre
Caroline needs change. More to the point, she needs a new liver. Holed up in her bedroom, the critically ill teen mostly communicates through social media. So she's not particularly...
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REVIEW: “Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake)” by Jackalope Theatre Company
For those who still find mordant mirth in the scene in "Gremlins" where Phoebe Cates' character recalls the horrible way she learned the truth about Santa, Sheila Callaghan has got...
Museum stores for holiday shopping
Thanksgiving weekend used to be so simple — some food, some family time, some football for those so inclined. But then Black Friday busted down the door, marring the traditional...
REVIEW: ‘We Three’ at Side Project
Imagine a creepier version of Lake Wobegon — perhaps one designed by Harold Pinter. That gives you some idea of the claustrophobic but ultimately uninvolving world of Mary Hamilton's "We...
REVIEW: ‘Jet Black Chevrolet’ at Side Project
Seldom has a coffee table so earned its moniker as in Scott T. Barsotti's "Jet Black Chevrolet" at the Side Project. The table in question — the banged-up centerpiece of...
Holiday Guide 2014: 60 shows and concerts for your season
Before the polar vortex takes all the fun out of winter, there are plenty of ways to get out and celebrate the stories and sounds of the season. Below is...
REVIEW: ‘Line One’ by Waltzing Mechanics
There is an intriguing concept underpinning the Waltzing Mechanics' latest outing, "Line One," which originated with John Kaufmann at Seattle's Annex Theatre 10 years ago. But at least on the...
REVIEW: ‘Hotel Aphrodite’ by Factory Theater
I thought I might make it through this holiday season without a sighting of a panto dame. Then I went to Factory Theater's "Hotel Aphrodite." Wm. Bullion's cross-dressing turn as...
REVIEW: ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ by Theo Ubique
Many years ago I was visiting a friend in Wicker Park whose musician boyfriend was heading out to rehearsal. "What are you girls doing tonight?" he asked. "Just hanging out,"...
Anjelica Huston speaks at Humanities Fest
The 25th annual Chicago Humanities Festival, built around the theme of "Journeys," wrapped up in a most appropriate manner on Friday night with Anjelica Huston, who spoke candidly and sometimes...