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Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 2, 2018
Sun-Times
critic Hedy Weiss is out
Sun-Times
critic Hedy Weiss has been dropped after 34 years on the job.
By Deanna Isaacs
Tags:
Hedy Weiss
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Chris Fusco
,
Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition
,
ChiTAC
,
Chicago theater
,
Steppenwolf Theatre
,
Antoinette Nandu
,
Pass Over
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
Dec 22, 2017
Aziza Barnes's
BLKS
needs to take itself more srsly
Steppenwolf's
Girls
-like latest scores laughs but pulls its own punches.
By Justin Hayford
Tags:
Theater Review
,
BLKS
,
Aziza Barnes
,
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
,
Anna D. Shapiro
,
Richard Pryor
,
Nataki Garrett
,
Chicago theater
,
off-Loop theater
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 29, 2017
Video
How Chicago shaped Hugh Hefner and his
Playboy
empire, and other news
Also, Governor Rauner signs a bill expanding abortion coverage.
By Kate Shepherd
Tags:
News
,
Did You Read __________?
,
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
Hugh Hefner
,
Los Angeles
,
Playboy
,
Playboy Mansion
,
Chicago history
,
Steinmetz High School
,
Playboy Club
,
Bruce Rauner
,
abortion
,
Chicago Cubs
,
MLB playoffs
,
MLB
,
Washington Nationals
,
National League Division Series
,
National League Central Division
,
Wyndham Lathem
,
Andrew Warren
,
Trenton Cornell-Duranleau
,
Oxford University
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
Brian Hopkins
,
Ed Burke
,
Equifax
,
Oriental Theater
,
Chicago theater
,
The Cher Story
,
Pretty Woman
,
Cher
,
Samantha Barks
,
Steve Kazee
,
Bryan Adams
,
Broadway in Chicago
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 14, 2016
Hacked e-mails show Clinton campaign wanted to move Illinois primary from March to April or May, and other Chicago news
Donald Trump's honorary street sign is gone.
By Kate Shepherd
Tags:
News
,
Did You Read __________?
,
Hillary Clinton
,
Bill Daley
,
Mike Madigan
,
Robby Mook
,
John Podesta
,
Wikileaks
,
Election 2016
,
Barack Obama
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
Chicago Teachers Union
,
Chicago Police Department
,
Trump Tower
,
Donald Trump
,
City Council
,
Cook County Jail
,
criminal justice
,
justice reform
,
Chicago theater
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Feature
Oct 1, 2016
Cheers Live
,
Dog Night
,
The Happiest Place on Earth
, and nine more new theater reviews
The latest Chicago stage shows range from the rawly emotional to the enjoyably ridiculous.
Tags:
Performing Arts Feature
,
Cheers Live on Stage
,
Broadway in Chicago
,
Nich Radcliffe
,
Organic Theater Company
,
Joe Mantegna
,
Open Space Theater
,
Bleacher Bums
,
Northlight Theatre
,
Anthony Giardina
,
The City of Conversation
,
Lia D. Mortensen
,
Marti Lyons
,
Chicago theater
,
Pulse Theatre
,
The Colored Museum
,
George C. Wolfe
,
ETA Creative Arts Foundation
,
Aaron Mitchell Reese
,
Demetra Drayton
,
Ekia Thomas
,
Dead Children
,
The Side Project Theatre Company
,
Robert Tenges
,
Erik Wagner
,
Kirsten D'Aurelio
,
Adam Webster
,
Victoria Gilbert
,
Dog Night
,
Rabid Bat Theatricals
,
North Lakeshore Cultural Center
,
Gunder House
,
Philip Dawkins
,
The Happiest Place on Earth
,
Disneyland
,
Jonathan L. Green
,
Greenhouse Theater Center
,
Genesis Theatricals Productions
,
The People's Choice
,
Philip Pinkus
,
political satire
,
Baby Wants Candy
,
Game of Thrones
,
Thrones! A Musical Parody
,
Nick Druzbanski
,
Caitlyn Cerza
,
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
,
pH Theater
,
William Finn
,
Rachel Sheinkin
,
Erin Elisabeth Smith
,
Jason Geis
,
Filament Theatre
,
The Van Gogh Cafe
,
Community Tavern
,
Portage Park
,
Cynthia Rylant
,
Julia Ritchie
,
Visiting Edna
,
David Rabe
,
Steppenwolf Theatre
,
Anna D. Shapiro
,
Donterrio Johnson
Arts & Culture
,
Fall Preview
Sep 3, 2016
Onstage this fall: Race and violence
The next season of Chicago theater season shows a new emphasis on social consciousness.
By Tony Adler
Tags:
Fall Preview
,
Chicago theater
,
Lin-Manuel Miranda
,
In the Heights
,
Porchlight Music Theatre
,
race
,
gun violence
,
Jack DeCesare
,
Aston Rep
,
The Black Slot
,
Warren Hoffman
,
Azhar Usman
,
Silk Road Rising
,
Ultra-American: A Patriotic Act
,
16th Street Theater
,
A. Zell Williams
,
Polarity Ensemble Theatre
,
Gail Parrish
,
Leavings
,
Beth Kander
,
The Bottle Tree
,
Stage Left Theatre
,
Caitlin Parrish
,
The Burial
,
Steppenwolf for Young Adults
,
Alex Lubischer
,
Bobbie Clearly
,
Steep Theatre
,
Nancy Kerrigan
,
Tonya Harding
,
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
,
Underscore Theatre
,
Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera
,
Michael Teoli
,
T. Dan Aibel
,
American Theater Company
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 13, 2016
The Laquan McDonald video effect? Shootings increase, arrests decline, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm vs. the rats.
By Kate Shepherd
Tags:
News
,
Did You Read __________?
,
spring weather
,
Laquan McDonald
,
Chicago Police Department
,
gun violence
,
Sophia King
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
Will Burns
,
Michelle Obama
,
Barack Obama
,
Eddie Johnson
,
Walter Burnett Jr.
,
City Council
,
rats
,
Hamilton
,
musicals
,
Chicago theater
,
Broadway
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Feature
Mar 22, 2016
How Chicago theater artists are diversifying the city's stages
From the downtown theater district to neighborhood storefronts, efforts are underway to make Chicago theater less uniformly white, thin, able-bodied, and gender-conforming.
By Zac Thompson
Tags:
Performing Arts Feature
,
diversity
,
Chicago theater
,
Hamlet
,
Equity
,
Hamilton
,
True West
,
Chicago Inclusion Project
,
Emjoy Gavino
,
Court Theatre
,
Wait Until Dark
,
Audrey Hepburn
,
Harmony France
,
Sam Shepard
,
The Matchmaker
,
Hello, Dolly!
,
Ron OJ Parson
,
Writers Theatre
,
TimeLine Theatre
,
Horace Vandergelder
,
Allen Gilmore
,
Anita Hollander
,
Henry Wishcamper
,
Eric Garner
,
The Hairy Ape
,
Eugene O’Neill
,
Chay Yew
,
Richard III
,
Hillary and Clinton
,
Gift Theatre
,
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
,
Sydney Germaine
,
Anita Hollander
,
Richard III
,
Year of the King
,
Antony Sher
,
Michael Patrick Thornton
,
Lucas Hnath
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 15, 2015
Chris Jones wins national honor for drama criticism
The
Tribune
's longtime drama critic wins a prestigious Nathan Award.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Media
,
News
,
Theater
,
Chris Jones
,
George Jean Nathan
,
George Jean Nathan Award
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Michael Riedel
,
Blair Kamin
,
theater
,
Chicago theater
,
Michael Shannon
,
Red Orchid
,
Albert Williams
,
Chicago Reader
,
Brian Eugenio Herrera
,
"Latin Numbers: Playing Latino in Twentieth-Century U.S. Popular Performance
,
"
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 29, 2013
A lot of Claudia Cassidy and somewhat less of everyone else
Chris Jones publishes an anthology of
Chicago Tribune
theater criticism.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Theater
,
Media
,
News
,
Chris Jones
,
Claudia Cassidy
,
Richard Christiansen
,
Bigger Brighter Louder
,
Chicago theater
,
David Mamet
,
Roger Dettmer
,
American Buffalo
,
The Glass Menagerie
,
Tennessee Williams
,
Will Leonard
,
Second City
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Steppenwolf
,
Arthurd Miller
,
Journatic
,
All My Sons
,
Percy Hammond
,
second city complex
,
South Pacific
,
Chicago Reader
,
Albert Williams
,
Journatic
,
University of Chicago Press
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 11, 2013
Audio
Video
The Chicago International Film Festival, and the rest of this week's movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue
By J.R. Jones
Tags:
Opening
,
Film
,
James Gray
,
Two Lovers
,
We Own the Night
,
Chicago Theater
,
Joaquin Phoenix
,
The Immigrant
,
Dario Argento
,
John McNaughton
,
Tsai Ming-liang
,
The Massacre
,
Patio Theater Chicago
,
A.C.O.D.
,
Adam Scott
,
Captain Phillips
,
Tom Hanks
,
Ghost Anthology: A History of Argentine Experimental Film
,
The Summit
,
We Are What We Are
,
When Comedy Went to School
,
Tim Burton
,
Beetlejuice
,
Logan Theater Chicago
,
Arthur Penn
,
Bonnie and Clyde
,
Gene Siskel Film Center
,
Jean Renoir
,
Boudu Saved From Drowning
,
Hou Hsiao-hsien
,
Dust in the Wind
,
Buster Keaton
,
The General
,
D.W. Griffith Intolerance
,
Music Box Chicago
,
Olivier Assayas
,
Irma Vep
,
Wes Craven
,
A Nightmare on Elm Street
,
Darren Aronofsky Pi
,
The Royal Tenenbaums
,
John Malman
,
John Ford: Poet in the Desert
,
John Ford Film Festival
,
film festivals
,
movies
,
Audio
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Nov 23, 2012
The
Reader
's Agenda: Fri 11/23
What's on the Agenda for Friday, November 23, 2012
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
Leonard Cohen
,
Akoo Theater
,
Rosemont
,
Chicago Theater
,
Miles Raymer
,
Loom
,
Nothing Without a Company
,
Ike Holter
,
Timber Lanes
,
North Center
,
Tony Adler
,
Queer Thoughts
,
Pilsen
,
Homosapien 2
,
Pia Howell
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 25, 2012
The
Reader
's Agenda: Thu 10/25
What's on the Agenda for Thursday, October 25, 2012
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
,
Chicago Theater
,
Spoon
,
Britt Daniel
,
Logan Auditorium
,
Divine Fits
,
A Thing Called Divine Fits
,
Peter Margasak
,
Cold Cave
,
Just For Laughs
,
Mike Birbiglia
,
Sleepwalk With Me
,
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
,
Victory Gardens Theater
,
Lincoln Park
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 10, 2012
The
Reader
's Agenda: Tue 7/10
What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, July 10, 2012
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
Lincoln Hall
,
Outliers
,
Vol. 1: Iceland
,
Dopplegangers
,
Seminary Co-Op Bookstore
,
Fiona Apple
,
Chicago Theater
,
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
,
Peter Margasak
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 26, 2012
The
Reader
's Agenda: Tue 6/26
What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, June 26, 2012
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
The Paris Opera Ballet
,
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
,
Explosions in the Sky
,
Chicago Theater
,
the Books
,
Nick Zammuto
,
Patrick Somerville
,
Book Cellar
,
Ravenswood
,
This Bright River
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 8, 2011
A conversation with Stephen Cone
Stephen Cone, writer-director of
The Wise Kids
, talks about that film and other projects.
By Ben Sachs
Tags:
Film
,
Stephen Cone
,
The Wise Kids
,
In Memoriam
,
Ben Sachs
,
Best of 2011
,
J.R. Jones
,
subversive
,
Monte Carlo
,
bullying
,
Chicago theater
,
queer cinema
,
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
,
Fox and His Friends
,
Patrice Chereau
,
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
,
Dog Day Afternoon
,
DSLR
,
Canon 5D
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Feature
Feb 24, 2011
Image
Yours, Jimmy
Written 60 years ago and rediscovered on eBay, a young gay man’s personal letters become fodder for a new opera.
By Joanne von Alroth
Tags:
Performing Arts Feature
,
eBay
,
opera
,
Chicago theater
,
Gore Vidal
,
Tennessee Williams
,
David Kodeski
,
The Suitcase: An Opera
,
gay
,
letters
,
Marine Corps
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 10, 2011
RIP Bella Itkin, Esteemed Acting Teacher at the Goodman School
Bella Itkin, longtime acting teacher at the Goodman School, has passed away at age 90.
By Albert Williams
Tags:
Performing Arts
,
Arts
,
Bella Itkin
,
David Itkin
,
the Goodman School
,
Theatre School of DePaul University
,
Joyce Sloane
,
Second City
,
Chicago theater
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 26, 2010
The Theater Capital of America
Columbia College has announced an international seminar to be held May 18-22, 2011, on the history and impact of Chicago theater.
By Deanna Isaacs
Tags:
Onstage
,
Performing Arts
,
Arts
,
Columbia College
,
Michael Billington
,
Guardian
,
Martha Lavey
,
Steppenwolf Theatre
,
Todd London
,
Columbia College Theatre Department
,
Chicago theater
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Review
Feb 18, 2010
The No-Sing Ring
Wagner's epic opera, without the opera, at the Building Stage
By Zac Thompson
Tags:
Performing Arts Review
,
The Ring Cycle
,
Richard Wagner
,
Building Stage
,
Blake Montgomery
,
Joanie Schultz
,
Chicago theater
,
theater review
,
Siegried
,
Tolkien
,
Lord of the Rings
,
Nazis
,
George Bernard Shaw
,
The Building Stage
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Review
Feb 18, 2010
Timely and Dated
The Skin of Our Teeth
at the Artistic Home: Thornton Wilder's vintage take on the eternal quandaries
By Albert Williams
Tags:
Performing Arts Review
,
Thornton Wilder
,
Artistic Home
,
The Skin of Our Teeth
,
theater review
,
chicago theater
,
Antrobuses
,
George Antrobrus
,
Jeff Christian
,
Finnegan's Wake
,
the Artistic Home
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 11, 2010
Chicago Theater: The Symposium
Columbia College of Chicago to host national theater symposium in 2011
By Deanna Isaacs
Tags:
Onstage
,
Performing Arts
,
Arts
,
Columbia College of Chicago
,
Chicago Theater
,
"Sustaining Chicago Theater
,
" Chicago theater symposium
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 20, 2009
Jeff Equity Award Winners
Jeff Equity Award winners.
By Tony Adler
Tags:
Onstage
,
Performing Arts
,
Arts
,
Jeff Awards
,
Actors Equity
,
Chicago theater
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 28, 2009
Saints Talking
By Deanna Isaacs
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
Onstage
,
Music
,
Performing Arts
,
Comedy
,
Dance
,
Arts
,
The Saints
,
Chicago theater
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 28, 2009
Jeff Equity Wing Nominees
By Tony Adler
Tags:
Onstage
,
Performing Arts
,
Arts
,
Jeff Awards
,
Chicago theater
,
Actors Equity
,
Goodman Theatre
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