RECOMMENDED What do the songs “The Loco-Motion,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” and “It’s Too Late” all have in common? Aside from being number one hits, they were all penned by …
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PMRECOMMENDED The tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth wonderfully come to life in this new adaptation of “Sherlock Holmes” by Greg Kramer. Directed by Andrew Shaver with prod…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PMBringing classic literature to life is always a challenge. Those challenges are especially clear in Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ production of “1984.” Directed by Hallie Gordon, t…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:45PMRECOMMENDED America is known as the Great Melting Pot. It’s a place where people come to have a better life, dream big dreams and do what they can to help them come true. However, it also …
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 03:52PMRECOMMENDED With the fall season at hand and Halloween right around the corner, it’s easy to think of haunted houses as being the top destination to get a good scare. However, First Folio …
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:01PM“Peter and the Starcatcher,” now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, attempts to tell the story of how Peter Pan—the boy and the myth—became ageless. Directed by William Osetek, this prod…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:45AMChicagoans love their booze. “The History of Alcohol in Chicago: A Drinker’s Guide” explores the days where gangsters ruled, prohibition was law, and the ways people still found to get…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:00PM“Dirty Dancing” is undoubtedly one of my favorite films. I remember watching it in grade school for the zillionth time with one of my best friends and getting in trouble for jumping off …
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:00PMImprov is a skill. Being able to successfully improvise a storyline to music while drinking is an even greater skill. That’s the challenge the cast of “Buzzed Broadway” takes o…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:00PMRECOMMENDED Seven Grammys. Over 100 million albums sold worldwide. A true-life story that so many can relate to in its triumph and tragedy. That’s the life of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and…
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