By J. Scott Hill As much as some of us may still be imploring our jack-o-lanterns to not go gentle into that good compost heap, Thanksgiving — more commonly thought of nowadays as Black Friday[…]
Month: November 2013
BEAST WOMEN 2013 WINTER SERIES opening @ The Den Theatre
Beast Women — Chicago’s Original All-Female Performance Variety Revue — is back, serving as a platform to showcase the best female talent! Beast Women Is Finishing Off Our 2013 As We Do Everything… Kicking Ass. Join Us[…]
Parsifal – Lyric Opera REVIEW
Lyric Opera of Chicago Parsifal By Richard Wagner By Lori Dana Wagner’s Parsifal is the culmination of a composer’s creative journey, his final declaration of belief in human compassion, self-awareness, and redemption. For the audience,[…]
Orpheus and Euridice – Opera REVIEW
Chicago Opera Theater Orpheus and Euridice By Ricky Ian Gordon By Lori Dana I’m not sure I would call the latest ground breaking effort from Chicago Opera Theater an opera…at least not in a remotely[…]