Love Thy Neighbor… Till it Hurts What does it mean to be a good neighbor in a community where everyone has differing views about what that means? Love Thy Neighbor…Till it Hurts is a fully[…]
Month: June 2012
Giselle – Paris Opéra Ballet – REVIEW
Giselle Paris Opéra Ballet Harris Theater/Millennium Park Simulcast June 27, 2012 By Lori Dana It was a perfect evening. In the most literal sense, Wednesday’s performance by the Paris Opéra Ballet, presented by the Harris[…]
Vivian Maier: Vintage Prints opening @ Corbett vs. Dempsey
Vivian Maier: Vintage Prints It is with pleasure that Corbett vs. Dempsey presents its first exhibition of vintage prints by photographer Vivian Maier (). The extraordinary artistic accomplishments of Maier only came to light in[…]
DRALION – Cirque Du Soleil – REVIEW
Review and Photo Essay by Venus Zarris NO DRAGONS WERE HARMED DURING THIS SHOW, but in an unprecedented flurry of unbridled joy – they sure have a great time dancing! There is not so much[…]
ANGER/FLY – REVIEW
CLOSING WEEK – DON’T MISS! By Venus Zarris If you’re old enough to remember the TV show Laugh In, then you are familiar with the idea of people popping out of random windows and doors to[…]
The Lover opening @ A Red Orchid Theatre
The Lover In Pinter’s comedic drama, a married couple tries to spice up their relationship by pretending to have an affair. But the worlds of fantasy and reality quickly collide and their erotic role-playing game[…]
HERO: THE MUSICAL opening @ Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
HERO: THE MUSICAL The Marriott Theatre continues its tradition of producing exciting world premiere musicals with HERO, conceived and written by Aaron Thielen (FOR THE BOYS), with music and lyrics by Chicagoland rising star Michael[…]
Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles opening @ Oriental Theatre
Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded[…]
International Voices Project 2012 – Germany – Martyr (Märtyrer) – opening @ Goethe-Institut Chicago
International Voices Project 2012 – Germany Tell the Story. Change the World. *Premiere Theatre & Performance (PTAP) presents its third annual concert reading series in collaboration with eight foreign consulates and cultural institutions throughout the[…]
The Gacy Play opening @ Theater Wit
The Gacy Play It’s Christmas, 1975, and the crawlspace is open in suburban Chicago. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. is a man with secrets beneath his floor, but when his wife and friends start asking questions,[…]