Gossip Wolf has long admired local country-music craftsman Dan Whitaker, whose considerable discography includes folk-tinged solo work and recordings with his combo the Shinebenders that com…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:14PMLansbury, 96, was not present to accept the award in person, but the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus sang “Mame” as a special tribute.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:33PMSo many outdoor events to share with you this week, so make sure you wear sunscreen (everyone needs a little at least, even you) and stay hydrated (you’ll feel better, seriously). And trea…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:14PMThe Most-Performed High School Shows The post Annual Play Survey Results are In! appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 04:17PMAnkle-monitor alerts garner phone calls and visits from sheriffs officers—but more than 80 percent are bogus, according to a University of Chicago analysis. The post False alarms appeare…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:00AMThe ballet star discusses what’s next in his first interview since he won his job with the company back after a nude photo sharing scandal.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:11PMQueer garage-pop band Bev Rage & the Drinks have become one of the city’s most entertaining acts since coming together in 2015. Mixing hilariously forthright lyrics, spitfire riffs, a…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMIn the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we’ve already reviewed – including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry This searing, sweaty disco is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMYou don’t have to shell out to enjoy the best in music, film, theatre, art and comedy – from a Francis Bacon in Aberdeen to Notting Hill’s unique and spectacular carnival Music Continu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMAs Broadway embarked on its road to recovery, these 45 theater artists helped pave the way.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMLooking for stuff to do this weekend and beyond? Read on! FRI 6/3 Do-Division Street Fest (Division between Damen and Leavitt) benefits from handing over its music programming to outside loc…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:00AMGuitarist and drummer Weasel Walter, the “brutal prog” purveyor best known as longtime leader of the Flying Luttenbachers, left Chicago in 2003 for San Francisco and later moved to New Y…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:20AMHappy days are here again with these upcoming events and things to do in the week ahead! FRI 5/27 This weekend the Martin (2500 W. Chicago) is hosting an exhibition by Tigray Art Collective …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:13PMCabrini-Green’s displaced residents aren’t being included in Chicago’s casino plans. The post Who’s left out of the casino? appeared first on Chicago Reader.
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:53PMIn October 1982, members of seven LGBTQ+ concert and marching bands from across the U.S. met in Chicago and formed the Lesbian and Gay Band Association. Though the LGBA changed its name to t…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 09:24PMLooking for some things to do? Consider these options! We found some happenings all over the map this time around, including Evanston, Back of the Yards, downtown, Logan Square, South Shore,…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:39PMLive theater summons energy no digital performance can match. Set designers for five of this season’s plays explain how they built eye-catching environments that crackle with it.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:07AMDecoding the Tony nominations, our critics review a season of bold productions that met audiences often craving the familiar.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMGossip Wolf always likes to hear about a new solo album from a member of Ensemble dal Niente—the long-running local contemporary-classical corps has built a spotless reputation for adventu…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:18AMFrom Shakespeare’s dithering Dane to Desperate Housewives’ steely-eyed Bree, our critics serve up the coldest revenge dishes In Desperate Housewives, when her gay son, Andrew, sleeps wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMWOOLFING ROUND THE GENDER BEND A bit of a conversion experience for me, this. Disliked Woolf for years, Lighthouse and Waves and all, and therefore never read Orlando. Thought of it as a bit…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 10:14AMA DARKER HAZE ON AMERICA’S MEADOW Traditionally, audiences don’t go to Oklahoma to be unsettled . On the other hand you don’t go to the Young Vic to have your expectations cosily met…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:18AMLooking for some mid-month fun? Check out the following events and ideas. FRI 5/13 Broken Nose Theatre continues its season with the Chicago premiere of Zoe Kazan’s dystopic drama After th…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:47PMThe musical, which shuttered temporarily in January as the Omicron variant spread, has struggled with the slow return of tourists to the theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:24AMTEENS FALLING, UNPROTECTED An empty basement in a working class Kentucky neighbourhood in the mid 70s. An offstage adult world is preoccupied with unemployment, the mained young c…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:34AMChicago has quietly expanded the surveillance technology’s footprint—but it’s still disproportionately listening to Black and Brown communities. The post ShotSpotter’s deafening impa…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:40PMA SCRUTABLE TAKE ON CHINA This is a beguiling 70-minute solo show from the actor, writer, wandering maverick entrepreneur and China pundit Mark Kitto. He plays three parts in seq…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:24AMActors’ union says Covid exacerbated contributory factors such as job insecurity and low pay People working in entertainment and performing arts are twice as likely to experience depressio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24PMLocal four-piece Mystery Actions remind Gossip Wolf of the cool, slightly intimidating kids from the Chicago street-punk scene in the late 80s and early 90s, when it centered on Clark and Be…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:09PMModel of 10-year-old Syrian girl that has become symbol of compassion will visit border town of Przemyśl Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates After last year’s 5,000-mile journey across Eur…
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