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Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Liz McCarthy gets a handle of things; Go check out David Heo’s work one of ‘These Nights’

December 17, 2018 at 4:18 p.m.

Liz McCarthy gets a handle of things People tend to describe themselves through their relationships — take look at a politician's Twitter bio and she might identify herself as a...

The Chicago Children’s Theatre announces inclusive 2018-19 season

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Chicago Children's Theatre announced programming for its 2018-19 season, including a handful of shows produced with sensory sensitivities in mind. Kicking things off will be a remount...

Windy City Playhouse announces its 2018-19 season lineup, including an extended run of “Southern Gothic”

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Windy City Playhouse announced the shows included in its 2018-19 season, which begins with an extension of Leslie Liautaud's "Southern Gothic" that runs until December 9. The...

The Second City announces queer-centered sketch comedy show for Pride month

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Second City announced a June run for "Let's Make It Perfectly Queer: a Salute to Pride," a sketch show performed by an entirely LGBTQIA cast. The program...

Dance for Life announces 2018 company lineup, including Hubbard Street and the Joffrey

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Dance for Life Chicago announced the lineup of companies for their August 18 benefit performance, marking the event's 27th annual staging. The partner dance companies that perform each year include...

Sideshow Theatre Company announces casting for world premiere of ‘Tilikum’

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

On Monday, Sideshow Theatre Company announced casting for its world premiere of Kristiana Rae Colon's 'Tilikum.' Directed by Lili-Anne Brown, the show will feature Sideshow ensemble member Matt Fletcher with...

The Goodman announces casting for Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3)’

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

On Friday, the Goodman Theatre announced the cast for its Chicago premiere of "Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)" by Suzan-Lori Parks. The show was...

Underscore Theatre and the Den announce casting for ‘Haymarket’

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

On Friday, Underscore Theatre and the Den Theatre announced casting for a new staging of "Haymarket," a folk- and blues-infused musical that chronicles the fallout of the 1886 Chicago Haymarket...

City Lit announces 2018-19 season, including a world premiere

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

On Friday, City Lit announced its 2018-19 season, with a roster of five different shows. Starting things off in the fall will be George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man,"...

Elevate your summer movie dates with the Wit’s Roof film series

December 17, 2018 at 4:18 p.m.

Set 27 stories above State Street, the Wit's Roof film series literally takes summer movies to the next level. Roof on the Wit (201 N. State St.) will start off...

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