Feature, Stages, Theater

Essay: Divine Decadence—A Look Back at Porchlight’s I Am a Camera and Cabaret

Cabaret has always been about pushing boundaries. But it also has a rich and complicated past. This month Porchlight Music Theatre at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts offered not only […]

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Fresh Start to Your Week: 11/27 – 11/29

I’m sure that most people’s Thanksgiving weekend was filled with family gatherings, online and in store shopping sprees, and plenty of good cheer! Let’s keep the great feeling of the […]

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Beyond, Comedy, Stages, Theater

Get Serious About Nerding Out at 5th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival 

Were you left a little wanting when Wizard World wrapped up at the end of August? A little bit sad that C2E2 won’t pop up till spring, and can’t wait for […]

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Stages, Theater

Teatro Vista’s La Havana Madrid: A ’60s Chicago Salsa Club Resurrected

La Havana Madrid, Sandra Delgado

 La Havana Madrid, a 1960s Latino nightclub on the corner of Belmont and Sheffield, has been resurrected for five weeks by Chicago’s Teatro Vista. Columbian-American actress Sandra Delgado wrote and […]

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