What do we owe our community? Ourselves? Spicy and explosive, the must-see East Texas Hot Links lives up to its name. The latest offering from director Ron OJ Parson at the Court Theatre is …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:38AMIn an embarrassment of riches, two impeccable renditions of August Wilson’s plays share space in the Chicago theater community this spring: How I Learned What I Learned, produced by Congo …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:47PMTalented director Mikael Burke has assembled a powerhouse trio to perform a series of 19 riveting and gut-wrenching monologues that attempt to cut the Gordian knot that is the school-to-pris…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:00PMSet in an uber-modern high-end restaurant, the three-person play Blackademics, written by Idris Goodwin, sets up a gilded cage match of the wits for two Black frenemies in academia. Newly te…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:28AMExpertly written, exquisitely performed, steamy, and hilarious, The October Storm at the Raven Theatre offers a warm slice of south-side Chicago life in the 1960s. Joshua Allen’s play, the…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:10AMAirness, now playing at the Citadel Theatre, delivers a rocking good time, laughs, and a rock classic earworm to follow you home. Chelsea Marcantel’s play follows the journey of Nina (an e…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:44AMI cannot recommend this play without caveats. At least to Black people. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad play. As a matter of fact, it’s a very good play. It’s clever, well-…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:55PMBlack Ensemble Theater has cornered the Chicago market on excellent musical tributes to prominent Black musicians, and their latest show Reasons: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) is…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:49PMWhen The Revival theater opened its doors in 2015 at the corner of 55th Street and University Avenue, its intent was to pay homage to improv’s earliest roots. Paul Sills formed the Compass…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:44PMExquisitely paced and intellectually explosive, The Island at Court Theatre is a profoundly moving work of art. From the first moment, this production (directed by Gabrielle Randle-Bent, Cou…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:54AMPlenty for even the most jaded theater snob to appreciate. PETER HARGRAVE is absolutely enthralling as "Scar" able to strike fear into your heart while also evoking laughter.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:24AMIf you’re looking for a play to prepare you for the Thanksgiving season, you might want to check out STEW, staged by Shattered Globe and now playing at Theater Wit. […] The post Family r…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:36PMDirector Gina Prince-Bythewood films through the lens of Blackness, highlighting the beauty, strength, and fierceness of Black people, unlike most stories about the slave trade that wallow i…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:30PMFor those who grew up with any personal proximity to the Black church or religious homophobia, this movie will hit incredibly close to home. The post Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. appeared…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMProduced by Beti Films, Any Given Day follows the story of three Chicagoans struggling to succeed despite mental health challenges. The post ‘Little things make a huge difference’ appear…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:00PMMarvel does a great job of spotlighting facets of American culture that often go underrepresented, and Ms. Marvel’s spotlight of Islam is incredibly well done. The post Ms. Marvel appeared…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:12PMChange is afoot at Black Ensemble Theater as it prepares to embark on a new era, leveraging a $5 million grant to implement founder and CEO Jackie Taylor’s longtime vision of a Free To Be …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:38PMIn Viola Spolin’s seminal work Improvisation for the Theater, the very first exercise listed is named “exposure.” During this exercise, a group of actors are divided into halves and in…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:50PM"Reimagining Utopia" focuses on multidisciplinary artists and visions of a better future. Recently, several articles appeared about the phenomenon of “Hygiene …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:00PMCongo Square launches a new online series. Chicago theater has been forced to improvise. When COVID-19 caused Congo Square's production of Douglas Turner Ward's …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 06:00PMA crowdsourced spreadsheet pulls back the curtain on who makes what at theaters across the country. This past week, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announced…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:20PM"There is no other way forward": reflecting on those who shaped them and the future they envision Chicago theater is in the midst of a historic transition, with …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:00PMIf you want to decolonize theater, start with the script. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Renisha McBride, Atatiana Je…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:50PMTributes from actors, comedians, and friends of the Chicago comedy legend. Maya Angelou once said: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 10:15AMThe Goodman's production is lyrical and heartbreaking. Quentin Tarantino's movie Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood is in part a gauzy wish fulfillment fantasy …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 10:00PMCity Lit's docudrama captures some of the “moral muck” facing the south's first Black Congresswoman. Clocking in at 95 minutes, City Lit's production of Voic…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:05PMEclipse Theatre's all-Durang seasons finishes strong with a brutal black comedy about post-9/11 paranoia. Christopher Durang's Why Torture Is Wrong, and the Peop…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:23PMSturdy performances can't hide the faulty premise underlying David Alex's new play. N at the Greenhouse Theater is based on a faulty premise: that a white actor …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMThe grimy legacy of Bill Cosby haunts this world premiere at MPAACT. MPAACT's latest world premiere, The Master Comic, dives headfirst into controversial waters …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMTeatro Vista presents Evelina Fernández's play as part of the 2019 Destinos festival. Stretched tight between the residue of the saccharine sweetness of the Ame…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMRon OJ Parson's production for Court Theatre hits with torrential force. In his epic masterpiece King Hedley II, the penultimate play in his Century Cycle, Augus…
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