Review: An Honest and Funny Take on Life, Death, and Change in Man and Moon
I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did while experiencing Man and Moon , produced by Dragonfly Theatre Company in conjunction with 16th Street Theater NFP. The […]
Kathy D. Hey writes creative non-fiction essays. A lifelong Chicagoan, she is enjoying life with her husband, daughter and three dogs in the wilds of Edgewater. When she isn’t at her computer, she is in her garden growing vegetables and herbs for kitchen witchery.
Review: Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters with the Chicago Philharmonic!
Ah the eighties. Shoulder pads, big hair, crossover music, and it seemed that every big movie was set in New York. Ghostbusters (1984) had 1980s New York written all over […]
Review: Ensemble Espaňol Brings the Heat to the Auditorium Theatre with Flamenco Passion
I reviewed Ensemble Español back in June at the North Shore Center for the Arts and it was thrilling to see authentic flamenco here on our shores. Ensemble Español is […]
Review: Unapologetic and in Your Face, Congo Square Theatre’s What to Send Up When It Goes Down Starts the Healing
I wish that I could say that What to Send Up When It Goes Down was a flashback to earlier days of Black theater companies like eta Creative Arts Foundation […]
Review: A Cultural Treasure in Exile, Kyiv City Ballet Triumphs at the Auditorium Theatre
The Kyiv City Ballet was starting a world tour and were stranded in Paris when the Russian invasion began in February. They have not been able to return home. Their […]
Review: Trap Door’s The Ugly One Is a Brilliant and Delirious Take on the Construct of Beauty
I always get to shows early. I consider that to be a virtue and also very helpful in getting the vibe of a place. My early arrival habit paid off […]
Review: Windy City Playhouse Serves Up Cocktails and Vitriol in Southern Gothic
Right out of the gate, I will say that the term ‘gothic’ certainly fits the story and the actions of the characters in Southern Gothic. Windy City Playhouse’s remount of […]
Review: An Evening of Amazonian Beauty with Third Coast Percussion
Philip Glass is considered one of the greatest living composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. His spare and layered compositions can be interpreted in many ways other than as […]
Review: Lifeline Celebrates 40 years With Miss Holmes Returns
Lifeline Theatre is a mainstay of the arts scene in Rogers Park. They remain after BoHo Theatre moved to Lincoln Square, Theo Ubique moved to the Evanston side of the […]
Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: A Brilliant Finale
The Chicago Jazz Festival’s return to in-person programming came to a wonderful and brilliant end. Despite the year off, the festival didn’t missed a step and continued on it’s mission […]
Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: From the Young Lions to the Royalty on the Jazz Tundra
I wonder if people consider the focus, isolation, and discipline required to become an artist of any genre. That was running through my mind as I sat in awe of […]
Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: Local Talent Shines at The Cultural Center on Day One
The Chicago Jazz Festival returned after a year of live streamed performances in 2020 and taking last year off entirely. This triumphant return featured the eclectic and diverse range you’d […]