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Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Feature
Oct 25, 2017
Arnie the Doughnut
,
Tangles and Plaques
, and 11 more new stage shows to see
A delightful kids' show and a Neo-Futurist's look at dementia are among this week's best bets.
Tags:
Performing Arts Feature
,
Arnie the Doughnut
,
Lifeline Theatre
,
Laurie Keller
,
Francis Limoncelli
,
George Howe
,
Rachel Sypniewski
,
Juanita Andersen
,
The Black Renaissance (A Musical Resistance Against Racism)
,
Jackie Taylor
,
Black Ensemble Theater
,
Reconstruction
,
the Civil War
,
Ku Klux Klan
,
Barack Obama
,
Donald Trump
,
racism
,
Robert Reddrick
,
Carrie
,
Underscore Theatre Company
,
Carrie 2: The Rage
,
The Rage: Carrie 2
,
Preston Max Allen
,
Maggie Robinson
,
Rachel Elise Johnson
,
Isaac Loomer
,
Spring Awakening
,
Chicago Danztheatre
,
Danztheatre Playwright Fest
,
Getting Old Sucks
,
Nelia Winter
,
Cetalogy
,
Moby-Dick
,
Pivot Arts
,
Don't Look Back/Must Look Back
,
Uptown
,
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
,
Albany Park Theater Project
,
Ellen Gates Starr High School
,
Learning Curve
,
Devon de Mayo
,
Tennessee Williams
,
His Greatness
,
The Glass Menagerie
,
Daniel MacIvor
,
David Zak
,
Pride Films and Plays
,
Danne E. Taylor
,
The Last Days of the Commune
,
Bertolt Brecht
,
Prop Thtr
,
Stefan Brün
,
Kyle Ann Greer
,
Paris Commune of 1871
,
Refuge Theatre Project
,
High Fidelity: The Musical
,
Lysistrata
,
Lysistrata Jones
,
Douglas Carter Beane
,
Lewis Flinn
,
Justin Brill
,
Mary-Margaret Roberts
,
Shanna VanDerwerker
,
A Swell in the Ground
,
Jeanine Nabers
,
Chika Ike
,
the Gift Theatre
,
the Neo-Futurists
,
Kirsten Riiber
,
Jen Ellison
,
With Blood, With Ink
,
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
,
Third Eye Theatre Ensemble
,
Daniel Crozier
,
Peter M. Krask
,
Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory
,
Zombie Bathhouse: A Rock Musical
,
Campsongs Productions
,
Brian Kirst
,
Dan Foss
,
Scott Free
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
Aug 23, 2017
Trevor: The Musical
—the best After School Special you'll ever see
A gay teen lets Diana Ross be his guide in a world premiere from Writers Theatre.
By Tony Adler
Tags:
Theater Review
,
Trevor: The Musical
,
Writers Theatre
,
Dan Collins
,
Julia Wick Davis
,
Carrie
,
Fame
,
Marc Bruni
,
Eli Tokash
,
Declan Desmond
,
Tori Whaples
,
Matthew Uzzaraga
,
Eloise Luchina
,
Salisha Thomas
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 19, 2014
Reader
's Agenda Thu 6/19: Burlesque Fest,
Carrie: The Musical
, and Alex Wiley
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Thursday, June 19
By Cat Adamson
Tags:
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Arts
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alex wiley
,
rap
,
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,
burlesque
,
stage 773
,
carrie
,
musical
,
victory gardens
,
theater
,
lincoln tap room
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 17, 2013
On
Homeland
, a flawed plot point was in the way, so it's history
And what are the spiritual implications?
By Michael Miner
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,
Television
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Media
,
News
,
Small Screen
,
Homeland
,
Boardwalk Empire
,
The Watchtower
,
Scripture
,
Brody
,
Carrie
Blogs
,
Bleader
Oct 27, 2013
Weekly Top Five: Stephen King adaptations
Weekly Top Five: Stephen King adaptations
By Drew Hunt
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,
Film
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Kimberly Peirce
,
Carrie
,
Stephen King
,
Brian de Palma
,
Dead Zone
,
David Cronenberg
,
The Mist
,
Frank Darabont
,
Christine
,
John Carpenter
,
Maximum Overdrive
,
From a Buick 8
,
The Shining
,
Stanley Kubrick
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 28, 2010
Names for Dames
Beauty is in the ear of the beholder
By Cliff Doerksen
Tags:
Bad News From the Past
,
We're Old
,
Names
,
girl's names
,
Florence
,
Alice
,
Myrtle
,
Bridget
,
Carrie
Film
,
Movie Sidebar
Oct 8, 2009
Video
Music Box Massacre
A 24-hour marathon of classic horror movies, vintage trailers, and personal appearances this weekend at the Music Box
By J.R. Jones
Tags:
Movie Sidebar
,
Music Box
,
horror
,
Re-Animator
,
Halloween
,
Stuart Gordon
,
David Cronenberg
,
Art Hindle
,
Hunchback of Notre Dame
,
Isle of the Dead
,
Carrie
,
Maximum Overdrive
,
Video
Film
,
Movie Review
Sep 24, 2009
A Supernatural Bitch
How exactly is Diablo Cody's update of the rape-revenge shocker "feminist"?
By Noah Berlatsky
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Jennifer's Body
,
Megan Fox
,
Meir Zarchi
,
I Spit on Your Grave
,
Abel Ferrara
,
Ms. 45
,
Diablo Cody
,
Juno
,
Karyn Kusama
,
Girlfight
,
John Carpenter
,
Christine
,
Brian De Palma
,
Carrie
,
Adam Brody
,
Amanda Seyfried
,
Johnny Simmons
,
Quentin Tarantino
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 6, 2009
Video
The Frankfort slasher strikes again
Suburban pulp specialist Robert Alaniz brings his "Vision" to the Music Box Friday.
By Ed M. Koziarski
Tags:
Film
,
Joliet
,
The Fury
,
Carrie
,
Music Box Theatre
,
Robert Alaniz
,
The Vision
,
Frankfort
,
Barrymore's Dream
,
Brian DePalma
,
Dressed to Kill
,
Samantha Kuebler
,
Jodi London
,
Gary Gow
,
Lori Duncan
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 19, 2008
Festival de Música Latina Electrónica
It's a great weekend for big music festivals, but don't sleep on the little Festival of Latin Electronic Music in Pilsen.
By Peter Margasak
Tags:
Music
,
Post No Bills
,
Static Discos
,
Carrie
,
Kobol
,
electronica
,
Festival of Latin Electronic Music
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