When comedy legend Patton Oswalt appeared on the Good One podcast in 2018, he spotlighted Gary Gulman’s “state abbreviations” routine as a “killer” bit he wished he’d written himself. A […]
Now through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and beyond. […]
A & A Ballet’s production of The Art Deco Nutcracker lavishly illustrates that a dance company need not have a big name to have oversized talent, vision and creativity. The performance last weekend at Athenaeum Theatre featured impressive choreography, stunning costumes and clever reimagining of […]
It’s always a treat to see a Tennessee Williams play, whether it’s a familiar story like The Glass Menagerie, or a rarely performed play like Not About Nightingales. Theatre L’Acadie […]
Indivisible Chicago will stage True Blue Revue, the group’s 2020 campaign kickoff and free live show, Monday, February 3, at the Athenaeum Theatre’s mainstage, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Doors open […]
If you need a respite from the depressing politics of today, I recommend an evening of topsy-turvy politics and zaniness by Eclipse Theatre. They’re the company that specializes in one […]
Jillian Leff’s new play is the story of a writer—one who is fortunate to have a partner with a steady job and income to pay the bills while she focuses […]
I admire experimentation in theater, whether it’s setting a familiar Shakespearean tale behind a vinyl screen in some post-modern setting (as Gift Theatre did with Hamlet recently) or telling the […]
Despite having recently welcomed fall, Chicago was enveloped by the warmth of a mysterious desert town called Night Vale earlier this week. The cast of the Welcome to Night Vale […]
I read a lot of short stories, of varied styles and themes. I like the stories of George Saunders, Shirley Jackson, Philip K. Dick and Hilary Mantel, among others. But […]
Playwright William Inge is considered a quintessential midwestern writer. Born in Kansas, he worked in Kansas and Missouri, and died (by suicide) in Hollywood. His 1955 play Bus Stop is one […]
Welcome to Stage Shorts, our feature that highlights current plays at Chicago’s storefront theaters. It’s our way of covering more of Chicago’s theatrical productions and giving you more choices in […]