525,600 minutes of joy, pain, love, and death in two and a half hours in Porchlight’s wonderful “Rent”
Photo by Liz Lauren I’ve seen Rent more than half a dozen times…not even including the times I’ve watched the film…so I […]
City Lit’s The Mark of Kane grippingly shows the true story of Batman
(Photo by Steve Graue) I remember, as a child, riding my bike to Schofield’s, a local stationary store, to spend hours leafing […]
Mini Movie Reviews: Halloween Edition
So this weekend, in honor of Halloween, I watched three highly acclaimed horror movies I had never seen. My mini-reviews: (Spoilers may […]
For its final show, 16th Street Theatre produces the beautiful and emotional Man and Moon
(photo by Glenn Felix Willoughby) It’s always a joy to discover a new play that is lovely, entertaining, and thoughtful, and when […]
“The Locusts” is a good idea with strong acting ruined by inconsistent writing and a poor set design
Jennifer Rumberger’s The Locusts, now playing at Theater Wit in a production by The Gift Theatre, is grounded by excellent acting, especially […]
Giordano Dance Company is wonderful…as usual
Giordano Dance Chicago celebrated their 60th anniversary in uplifting, feel-good style. “Catch the Light” flooded the Harris Theater stage with athleticism and […]
16th Street Theater ends its run with the thoughtful “Man and Moon”
Berwyn’s 16th Street Theater, an institution that has lasted fifteen years, announced on Monday that its new production, Man and Moon, would […]
“Refuge” is a powerful, poignant, thoroughly entertaining insight into the immigration issue
You can’t read the news these days without reading something about the immigration issue at our southern border. Children are still being […]
A strong but imperfect Camelot comes to Skokie
Camelot was, if my problematic memory serves, the first stage musical I ever saw. I know it was the first soundtrack I […]
A talented company in the Mercury Theatre with a lot of laughs: Clue is a VERY silly, fun time
Clue is a show seemingly predestined to get a production at Mercury Theatre. The venerable house on Southport, which of late has […]