Happy Halloween from Chicago Stage Review! “Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined. Harpier cries ‘Tis time, ‘tis time. Round about the cauldron go; In the poison’d entrails throw. Toad,[…]
Month: October 2012
500 Clown Frankenstein opening @ Viaduct Theater
500 Clown Frankenstein Just as Victor Frankenstein created his monster from parts of many different people, this new iteration of “500 Clown Frankenstein” will be constructed by a cast of rotating performers. Five clowns will[…]
“Nightmares” @ Pontiac Community Art Center
“Nightmares” While some may think that life in Pontiac, Illinois is a tapestry of the quaint and bucolic, this art exhibition unveils a web of dark dreams. In keeping with the spirit of the Halloween[…]
The Rover opening @ Rivendell Theatre
The Rover When a rakish naval captain, Willmore, falls in love with a young woman, Hellena, as she is about to be sent off to a convent by her brother complications arise when Angellica Bianca[…]
Bulrusher opening @ Pegasus Players Theater/Beacon Street Hull House
Bulrusher Eisa Davis’ Bulrusher challenges our assumptions of race, sexuality, and love. Reminiscent of Moses, Bulrusher is a clairvoyant orphan girl found as an infant in a basket floating on a river. Raised by strangers,[…]
Ellie’s Head – Halloween Night! @ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema
Ellie’s Head “Ellie’s Head” is a short horror film about an emotionally challenged elderly woman named Ellie, who exists in complete mental isolation. Her story begins when she finds a chest buried near the Chicago[…]
Dream Reapers Haunted House ~ Final Season!
Dream Reapers Haunted House This is the 13th and FINAL season for Dream Reapers Haunted House. Come out and see Illinois #1 haunted house and also one of the top haunted houses in the country[…]
The Asylum Xperiment ~ HAUNTED HOUSE @ Odeum Expo Center
The Asylum Xperiment Oct 5 – Oct 31 @ Odeum Expo Center 1033 N. Villa Ave, Villa Park Box Office: Asylum Xperiment Check out this archive review of The Asylum Xperiment! The Asylum Xperiment Haunted House[…]
FEAR CITY & HADES HAUNTED HOUSE
FEAR CITY & HADES HAUNTED HOUSE Fear City and the Legendary Hades Haunted House have joined forces to create a Halloween experience never before seen in the Chicagoland area. Two ALL NEW world class haunted[…]
EMMA – Now Playing @ Side Project Theatre
EMMA New Suit Theatre Company presents the historical bio drama Emma. Written by award-winning author and historian Howard Zinn (A People’s History of the United States, Marx in Soho), Emma is a play in two[…]