Performing Arts
-
Goodman's 'Ruined' passionate, powerful but ultimately falls shortNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Were men subject to the atrocities inflicted upon women in places like Sierra Leone, Bosnia, Rwanda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the use of rape and ...
-
Dark take on Dickens by 'CSI' star from suburbsNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - No theatrical fireworks accompanied William Petersen's homecoming. The Evanston-born, Chicago-seasoned actor's return to the city where he began his career wasn't marke...
-
Enjoy Shakespeare, Widmark for freeNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Free 'As You Like It' See "As You Like It," William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about a woman who flees from her corrupt uncle's court to find love in the forest of Ar...
-
Home turf's a kick for RocketteNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - How do you get to Radio City Music Hall? If you are Kristina Larson, one of the Rockettes in this year's edition of "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Ro...
-
Last chance for 'Yohen' at North CentralNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The seemingly stable, 40-year marriage between Japanese Sumi and her black American husband, James, starts to feel the effects of clashing cultures in Philip Kan Gotanda...
-
Nobol Fool presents loyal 'Christmas Story'Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - When the TBS television network runs its 24-hour marathon of the beloved 1983 film "A Christmas Story" each year, beginning on Christmas Eve, I am one of the fans who ju...
-
Classic plays to fuel the holiday spiritNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - If the music and decorations out in force haven't put you in a holiday mood yet, there are ways to get into the spirit outside of the mall. Whether you're seeing a class...
-
The go guideNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Sunday, Nov. 16 is the final day for the Christkindlmarket Oakbrook, a traditional German market with a history dating back 500 years. Shop for unique holiday gi...
-
Have some fun without spending a bunchNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Send e-mail to Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free 'Stitches & Stories' Local quilters present an array of contemporary quilts in the "...
-
Holiday cheer comes early this yearNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - We're halfway through November and the holiday season has begun at suburban theaters, where no fewer than five productions of "A Christmas Carol" open over the next few ...