Entertainment Columns
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Spotlight: Thriller 'D.O.A.' opens at Steel Beam while 'Big River' musical takes stage at Mercury TheaterApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - Theater noir Steel Beam Theatre presents "D.O.A.," a thriller adapted by Elizabeth Lovelady from the screenplay of the 1949 film about an accountant named Frank Bigelow ...
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Marriott Theatre delivers major league revival of Triple-A tuner 'Damn Yankees'Apr 20, 2023 1:00 pm - “Damn Yankees” - ★ ★ ★ The reminder to shut off cellphones that preceded Wednesday's opening of Marriott Theatre's “Damn Yankees” came with an unexpected postscript. “P...
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Low 'Rise': Fifth 'Evil Dead' film a disappointingly derivative drama-traumaApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - “Evil Dead Rise” - ★ ★ This review has not been written for hard-core horror fans who've been waiting with bated (and baited) breath for a modernized, gory-fied update ...
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Sound check: International Pop Overthrow sets the stage for more than 60 artistsApr 19, 2023 6:00 am - International Pop Overthrow Marking its 20th year in Chicago, International Pop Overthrow takes over the Montrose Saloon for nine days of festival vibes and some of the ...
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Spotlight: Folk music animates Northlight's 'Porch on Windy Hill'Apr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Old music, new play During the COVID-19 quarantine, a classical violinist and her folk-music-loving boyfriend leave their Brooklyn apartment seeking respite, inspiration...
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Ferocious performances, inspired direction, choreography make 'Jagged Little Pill' easy to swallowApr 13, 2023 7:00 pm - “Jagged Little Pill” - ★ ★ ★ “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette's hit 1995 album currently running at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, opens w...
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Widescreen: You can have a retro film festival of your own across the suburbs this weekApr 13, 2023 6:00 am - "Are movie theaters back? Like all the way back?" Fans and industry people have been asking for at least two years, and I think the recent success of "The Super Mario Br...
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Sound check: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, Shawn Maxwell's releaseApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Mellencamp live Indiana's native son John Mellencamp brings three nights of heartland rock to Chicago for his “Live and In Person 2023” residency, featuring favorites fr...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...