THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE FUN HOME One of the first penetrating statements Alanna Chavez makes very early as Alison Bechdel in Porchlight's Fun Home, now playing at the Ruth Page Center for the …
AN UNFORGETTABLE LAUGHTER-ETCHED LESSON ON LIFE BY WALKING IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES There are two things to know about Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, the theatrical…
EXCAVATING THE PAST TO SOLVE PUZZLES ABOUT THE PRESENT Family is so integral to our identity that it's difficult not to be enthralled by them. A complicated source of delight, distress, curi…
HOT DOGS! Red Theater's Take on Speed Eating is a Fast and Furious Glimpse into the Fascinating Sometimes you need to head in a different direction to uncover life's true hidden treasures. T…
A CAVALCADE OF RICHES Anticipating Giordano Dance Chicago's (GDC) newest season is getting to be a lot like looking forward to an extravagant Christmas that happens twice a year. In the Spri…