Performing Arts
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Goodman brings Bolano to the stage in gloriously ambitious '2666'Feb 19, 2016 10:00 am - Page-to-stage translations are tricky. What to leave in, what to exclude and how faithful to remain to the source all pose challenges. I measure an adaptation's success...
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'Scalia/Ginsburg' composer to discuss opera at TEDxBroadway
Feb 19, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Most speakers at large conferences hope they have something topical to add when it's their turn to talk. Derrick Wang has nothing to worry about. The com...
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Weekend picks: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Herman's HermitsFeb 19, 2016 4:13 am - Mojo Mardi Gras bash Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies channel the fun and fiesty southern Louisiana traditions of Cajun and Zydeco music in a powerful stage show, pac...
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On stage: Janus puts a new spin on Homer's 'Iliad'Feb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Classic tale Janus Theatre presents “An Iliad,” a contemporary retelling of Homer's epic poem chronicling the Trojan War and centered on the warriors Achilles and H...
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Mount Prospect native brings famed dancer's life to stageFeb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Mount Prospect native Shelby Moran has been dancing for most of her life. Now the 23-year-old is using her talent to bring the life of another dancer, famed Japanese-Am...
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Des Plaines could condemn historic theater in order to save itFeb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Dormant for more than two years, the Des Plaines Theatre is the topic of discussion once more as city officials contemplate what to do with the historic structure. One i...
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5 things to do this weekendFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A comic whodunit in Arlington Heights, an epic in Elgin and a farce in Naperville are just three options for the weekend ahead. Here are five ideas. For others, go to da...
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Larkin bringing 'Joshua's Dragon' book on autism to lifeFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Larkin High School's annual “Bring a Book to Life” program faces an exciting challenge this year. For 16 years, the school's Visual and Performing Arts Academy has taken...
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Review: 'The Humans' is unsentimental, and terrific
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Joel Grey, now unburdened and emboldened, tells his story