Socially Distanced Chicago Christmas Gift Guide 2020
2020 is weird, and there’s no sense not acknowledging the differences between this and most other holiday seasons, if even…
American Blues Theater Offers “Classes for Masses” in Music, Theater and More
American Blues Theater is offering “Classes for the Masses” with small classes taught by ensemble members in various arts and…
Review: It’s a Wonderful Life As a Radio Play Remains a Holiday Must-See
Like putting up a tree and lights or baking sweet holiday treats, the holiday season in Chicago wouldn’t be the…
Review: Five Presidents, a Great Premise Brought Down by Stilted Acting
It was a historic occasion when George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton all…
Review: Capra Classic as Radio Play in American Blues Theater’s Wonderfully Festive It’s a Wonderful Life
I should disclose at the outset that American Blues Theater’s 17th annual production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in…
American Blues Theater Rocks With Superb Revival of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
As a diehard rock ‘n’ roll fan, I’ve always thought that February 3 should be a national holiday—the day of…
Review: Six Corners, A Quintessential Chicago Story, Bad Cops and All
Keith Huff’s Six Corners, the world premiere now at American Blues Theater, is quintessentially Chicago. It’s the story of a…
