Beyond, Event, Interviews

Star Trek Mission Chicago Sunday Panel Catchup

Well, all good things must come to an end. As much as we’ve enjoyed ourselves at Star Trek Mission Chicago, it had to come to a close sometime. Unlike most […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Comedy, Dance, Event, Preview, Stages

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 since its inception in one form or another. It’s always […]

Marielle Bokor /
Stages, Theater

Review: In Black Button Eyes’ Ghost Quartet, Comedy and Tragedy Span Four Centuries

Black Button Eyes Productions staged my favorite musical of the year, Evil Dead the Musical, and when I saw Ghost Quartet and its description I jumped at the opportunity to see it. I […]

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Beyond, Comedy, Event, Stages, Theater Festival

Preview: Keep it Nerdy in May with Stage 773’s Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival

It’s been a pretty epic April and May for anyone who belongs to the “nerd” tribe. We had a great (if overstuffed at times) C2E2, Star Wars Celebration at McCormick […]

Marielle Bokor /
Review, Stages, Theater

Review: Maria Callas Comes to Life in Timeline’s Impressive Master Class

Master Class

It’s not likely (though perhaps possible) that director Nick Bowling and music director Doug Peck knew when they selected Terrence McNally’s Master Class for Bowling’s 30th production at Timeline Theatre Company […]

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Interviews, Stages, Theater Festival

Chicago and Paris Band Together for Cabaret: An Interview with Claudia Hommel

Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion is a week-long festival running October 28 through November 4 that brings together cabaret performers from the U.S. and France to explore the artistry and history behind […]

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Beyond, Circus, Comedy, Dance, Event, Stages

Review: Sixth Annual Nerd Comedy Fest Remains Full of Heart

It’s been about a week since the sixth annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. In its sixth year at Stage 773, this festival has always been an intimate favorite, truer to […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Comedy, Dance, Event, Stages

Calling All Nerds: It’s Time to Assemble for the Sixth Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest

  It’s time once again to buckle up for three days of nerdy performance fun at Stage 773 tonight as the sixth annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival begins. This year’s […]

Marielle Bokor /
Stages, Theater

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 the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly at the age […]

Nancy S Bishop /
Review, Stages, Theater

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 pair of shady cops, not always on the up and […]

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Front page

Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/22 – 2/25

After a long week of work, why not relax with some of Chicago’s coolest events! There are plenty of festivals going on around town like the always interesting Frequency Festival […]

Julian Ramirez /
Stages, Theater

We the People: The Anti-Trump Musical Fails to Soar

It’s pretty hard to look away from the events in this country as late, and it’d be a surprise to find anyone who didn’t at least have an elementary grasp on […]

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