Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem returns after 10 years with funky ‘Return’ and a ‘Firebird’ that transcends time
Robert Garland’s “Return” was a fitting opener in more ways than one. It marked the...
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Review: ‘A Strange Loop’ at Raven Theatre is very off-Loop, and breathtakingly good
Michael R. Jackson's musical won the Pulitzer and Tony Awards, but it's just now being...
‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park
More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...
Review: ‘Romantics Anonymous,’ streamed live from U.K., is sweetly predictable — best for those who miss musicals
"We've just had the worst half hour of our lives," said Emma Rice, the acclaimed...
More ‘lip service,’ or is this a real moment of change for inclusion in Chicago arts and culture?
Different people will point to different milestones in Chicago beginning to grapple seriously with its...
Column: Down but not yet out, Northwest Indiana’s Theatre at the Center has laid off all its staff
In 2001, I wrote a story with the headline "Munster Cuts the Mustard: Theatre at...
Review: Midnight Circus lights up the afternoon in a Chicago park — with a few Cirque ringers in the cast
"Foster Park," the ringmaster cried, piercing the quiet of a September afternoon in Auburn Gresham,...
Review: Fannie Lou Hamer, played in a Chicago park by E. Faye Butler, roars out a timely message
On a cool September night, just as the sun began to set in beautiful Abbott...
Destinos al Aire drive-in celebration
Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance presents Destinos al Aire at ChiTown Movies
Review: Pilsen’s Latinx ‘Destinos’ festival pivots to drive-in with mix of live, virtual performances
On a patch of ground on South Throop Street Thursday night, horns blared, fireworks crackled...
Goodman’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ one of many holiday shows to be streamed, not live this season
In normal years, Chicago theaters are packed with audiences seeking traditional holiday favorites. But in...
Column: Big Ten football is suddenly ‘safe’? In the reopening debate for sports and entertainment, that word is a lie.
As the Big Ten conference announced its about-turn on fall football Tuesday, the Northwestern University...
Live Goodman play to tour Chicago parks, with E. Faye Butler as activist Fannie Lou Hamer
Few things in life are as fun as getting E. Faye Butler talking about a...