Preview: Workshopped Play Rectitude Shows a Glimmer of Brilliance in Its Character Study of Two Catholics
In the talkback after watching a workshopped version of a new play titled Rectitude, I heard a term—cradle Catholic—that was new…
Dialogs: Two Artists Discuss Developing The Notebook for Chicago Shakespeare in American Writers Museum Event
It may seem a daunting task to take on developing the stage version of a beloved book and film, with…
Preview: Broken Nose Theatre Tees Up Its 2022 Bechdel Fest With Eight Plays That Pass That Test
You may know Alison Bechdel as the author and subject of the memoirish musical, Fun Home. But she’s also the source…
Preview: Let’s Get Physical at the 9th Annual Physical Theater Festival July 16-24
Chicago’s Physical Theater Festival returns for the ninth year with in-person, indoor and outdoor performances, plus four workshops by festival artists, July 16-24,…
Review: Kaiju Wars Is a Treat for Fans of Monster Movies and Tactics Games
So you’re telling me they made tactics game in the same vein as the iconic Advance Wars and the newer…
Holiday Season Shows, Streaming to Your Living Room
Hit ‘em on the Blackside Congo Square Theatre Company’s new sketch comedy show Free on demand December 19 through March…
Preview: Be a Good Nerd and Nerd Out for Good at the First Ever Digital Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival
Stage 773’s Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival is a staple in Chicago’s nerd/pop culture scene. In fact I’ve been covering it…
Fall Theater Preview: It’s a Virtual World With Plenty of Creativity on Display
It’s fall and the time when Chicago theaters begin their new seasons. That’s the “old normal,” however, and nothing is…
Stateville Voices Presents Plays by Incarcerated Students in Northwestern’s Prison Ed Program
Plays written by incarcerated students are on view now in Stateville Voices: A Festival of Short Plays by the Northwestern…
Chicago Theaters Go Virtual During the Virus; Goodman Streams School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
In these “AC,” After COVID, times, Chicago theaters are offering online content to fill the gap of canceled shows and…
Preview: Pride Films and Plays to Present Live Virtual Reading of McNally’s Mothers and Sons April 16
Four actors, each participating from a different remote location, will perform a live online reading of Terrence McNally’s Mothers and…
Chicago Arts Organizations to Host Virtual Retreat for Performers, Administrators April 8
Several Chicago arts organizations are creating a Chicago Performing Arts Virtual Retreat on Wednesday, April 8, from 10:30am to 2pm.…
