Review: Hallelujah for Too Hot to Handel—the Jazz Gospel Messiah at the Auditorium Theatre
What do you get when you mix a chorus of 77 volunteers who put their heart and soul into a project and then stir in the orchestral wizardry of the […]
Kathy D. Hey writes creative non-fiction essays. A lifelong Chicagoan, she is enjoying life with her husband, daughter and three dogs in the wilds of Edgewater. When she isn’t at her computer, she is in her garden growing vegetables and herbs for kitchen witchery.
Review: The Dover Quartet Brings Music Celebrating the Natural Beauty of America
I have previously covered the Dover Quartet in their intimate performance at Guarneri Hall for Nova Linea Musica, and gave high praise to the gifted artists. I wish there were […]
Review: Genres and Cultures Meld as Taiko, Jazz, and Shubukai Dance Fusion Perform on MCA Stage
Cultures and music genres blended into a refreshing evening as Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIAM) and Tsukasa Taiko presented Reduction 10 and Taiko Legacy 21 at the Edlis Neeson Theater […]
Review: Pierrot Unmasked in Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire from Albert Giraud’s Poetry in Guarneri Hall Presents
Guarneri Hall Presents is a series of chamber concerts that began in 2018 and has continued to grow as a destination for classical music aficionados. In October, guest presenter Nova Linea […]
Review: The Chicago Philharmonic Brings the Holiday Spirit Accompanying Love Actually
What makes a movie a Christmas movie? It could have a precocious kid left behind at Christmas while the family goes on a deluxe vacation—twice. It could have Bruce Willis […]
Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker Is a Sparkling Tradition for a Chicago Christmas
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Review: A Nativity Tribute, a Langston Hughes Adaptation, Starts the Season of Joy and Celebration With Great Music
It’s that time of year in Chicago. The lights twinkle on Michigan Avenue, and the color show continues down Erie Street. The aura of wealth and exclusivity abounds in River […]
Interview: We Talk With Kelvin Roston Jr. About A Nativity Tribute
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Review: New Dance Adaptation of Hamlet Moves Beyond Melancholy with Heightened Expression in Movement
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Review: Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Builds a Legacy with an Impeccable Performance
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Review: Mozart’s Figaro Is a Perfect Marriage at Lyric Opera
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Review: Music and Movie Elevate the Love Story of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
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