Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Marriott returns to Oz while Skokie re-visits Avenue QJul 08, 2022 6:00 am - Back to 'Avenue Q' MadKap Productions revives the Tony Award-winning musical "Avenue Q," an R-rated, coming-of-age tale about twentysomethings navigating their private a...
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Singer/actress Felicia P. Fields celebrates her passion for blues in 'Pearl's Rollin' With The Blues' at Writers TheatreJul 07, 2022 6:00 am - “Pearl's Rollin' With the Blues: A Night With Felicia P. Fields” - ★ ★ ★ In her heart, Felicia P. Fields is a blues woman. A veteran of Marriott, Drury Lane, Northlight...
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Fireworks got your pets panicked? Try these tips to keep your pals calmJul 01, 2022 5:20 am - Who doesn't love fireworks? Dogs, that's who. Erratic, unexpected noises raise the anxiety level in many dogs, especially those who aren't trained hunting dogs, said Dr...
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Joyful noise: Steppenwolf's superb 'Choir Boy' a testament to the power of musicJun 30, 2022 6:00 am - “Choir Boy” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's a reason we sing. We sing when words fail us. We sing because music affords us joy during our best times and solace during our worst. And ...
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Theater spotlight: An American classic, an Irish drama and an epistolary love storyJun 29, 2022 6:00 am - ABT revives classic Oak Park writer/director Monty Cole helms American Blues Theater's revival of "Fences," August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a former N...
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DeVore leading in Republican attorney general primaryJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Election returns show Thomas DeVore - the downstate attorney who sued Gov. J.B. Pritzker and more than 145 school districts to end mask mandates - with a solid lead over...
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Incumbent Tom Dart wins Democratic primary for Cook County sheriffJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart took a commanding lead early in Tuesday's Democratic primary against challenger Chicago Police Sgt. Noland Rivera and never looked back. Wi...
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Elgin man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say admitted to having "a few hundred" images of child pornography in his possession was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday. Irak Martin...
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Spotlight: Felicia P. Fields celebrates the blues in Writers Theatre's premiereJun 24, 2022 6:00 am - Writers premiere Felicia P. Fields and director Ron OJ Parson, who last collaborated on Writers Theatre's revival of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," reunite for the world pr...
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Cook County sheriff race: Dart, Rivera on how they would combat rise in gun violence, crimeJun 24, 2022 5:30 am - Combating gun violence and expanding a new initiative that can assist deputies who confront people with mental health issues are among incumbent Cook County Sheriff Tom ...