Performing Arts
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Dueling 'Broadways'Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Anyone interested in catching "Forbidden Broadway" this season will have to ask, "Should I see it in the suburbs or the city?" Two productions of "Forbidden Broadway," ...
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Science, ethics collide in Redmoon's latestSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because science allows it, doesn't mean it should be done. That caveat regarding the peril of the unfettered use of technology underscores Redmoon Theater's provoki...
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Area children's theaters offer variety of entertainmentSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - With the beginnings of fall bringing wet and cooler weather, you may be looking for ways to just relax inside with your family. But before you resign yourself to watchin...
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Visit the sharks at Brookfield ZooSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Talk to the animals: Take a stroll (perhaps hand-in-hand?) to the 16,000-gallon saltwater pool at Brookfield Zoo's "Sharks! at Stingray Bay" exhibit. This popular at...
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Soon appearing on stageSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - • Mia McCullough and Sean Graney are among the Chicago writers featured as part of Goodman Theatre's 2008 New Stages Series, its sixth annual showcase of new plays perfo...
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A real welcome home for onetime L.A. actorSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Things really seem to be coming together for Steppenwolf ensemble member Francis Guinan. He stars in the current Steppenwolf show, "Kafka on the Shore." And before that ...
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'The People's Temple' explores Jonestown tragedySep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The expression "Drinking the Kool-Aid" is usually delivered with a sneer to describe people who unquestioningly follow orders or commands from incompetent or misguided l...
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What's new in theaterSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - 'Forbidden' hits An all-suburban cast of musical theater pros stars in Steel Beam Theatre's season opener "Forbidden Broadway (Greatest Hits)," a version of the popular ...
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'Heroes and Villians' not quite a super taleSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - At first glance, Daniel Janoff's play "Heroes and Villains" recalls TV's "Northern Exposure," that whimsical ode to tolerance centered on the culture clash that results ...
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'M*A*S*H' star blessed to be playing a clergyman - againSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - William Christopher, best known for playing the role of Father Mulcahy for 11 seasons on the popular 1970s-80s television series "M*A*S*H," will again take on the role o...