Making her feature film directorial debut, actor Embeth Davidtz (Old, The Morning Show) delves into her roots in Africa (her parents are South African, though she was born in the […]
Unless you are a theater nerd (guilty) or above a “certain age” (ahem, also guilty), you may not know that before they were global mega-stars, Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett […]
As fans of Stephen Sondheim may know, Passion is not as widely prod’suced as some of his other musicals. There are many reasons for this. The music can be quite […]
Here’s the thing about sequels: people should actually remember the original if you’re going to make a follow-up film almost 30 years later. In 1997, the original I Know What […]
Across four films, writer/director Ari Aster has proved himself to be an artist who sculpts nightmares. Not always the stuff of horror movies (although with his debut feature film, Hereditary, […]
Summer is prime family time for Navy Pier, which attracts nine million visitors annually as the largest tourist attraction in Illinois. Longtime tenant Chicago Shakespeare Theater is adding more family-friendly […]
Expectations always run high when Chucho Valdés heads a bill. With well over a half century creating and performing superlative music, the legendary multi-Grammy winning Cuban pianist, bandleader and composer has […]
Beauty and the Beast, a beloved Disney classic, is seamlessly brought to the stage for a truly magical night of theater presented by Broadway in Chicago. This show will consistently […]
Theatre L’Acadie is known for edgy satire while bringing deeply human themes to the absurd situations of life. The first production I saw from L’Acadie was called The Swan, which […]
Kickstarting a new superhero franchise is an almost impossible task, especially when the hero in question has as long and varied a history as Superman. But that hasn’t kept Warner […]
Beauty School Dropout has packed more into its first five years than most bands do in their entire careers. Championed by Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, […]
Written by Elizabeth Deneff. Just off one of the busiest streets that passes through Lincoln Park, Spoko resides on a quaint neighborhood corner a block off Armitage Avenue. With beautiful […]