Review: For a Good Time, Call Ondřej Pšenička’s 52 Lovers at the Magic Lounge
If you have never been, the Magic Lounge in Andersonville is a former laundry with a facade of machines tumbling clothes when you walk in. The magic begins at 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: Joshua Jay: Look Closer Offers Magic and Memory at Rhapsody Theater
As a longtime resident of Rogers Park, it warms my heart to see the Arts District coming to life again after the pandemic. One of the best things about the […]
Review: Giordano Dance Chicago Gives New Life to Classic American Jazz Music
Gordano Dance Chicago is in season 61 and has given a new visual life to some of the most iconic music by American composers. Founder Gus Giordano is considered one […]
Review: Inanimate Crackles With Energy at Theater Wit
I had to look twice when I read the description of Inanimate. A woman in a relationship with a Dairy Queen sign. I was thinking surreal, then disassociative personality, or […]
Review: A Thrilling Concert of Mozart’s Requiem and Thamos, King of Egypt at the Lyric
Requiem is one of the most recognizable works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is a majestic composition, commissioned by a patron unknown to Mozart. It is also the last work […]
Review: Love and Longing Are in the Spotlight in City Lit’s Two Hours in a Bar
City Lit Theater has a long and illustrious history in Chicago starting in 1979. They take works of literature and make them into staged works. They are often musicals or […]
Review: Aida at Lyric Opera Is an Entertaining and Opulent Extravaganza of Verdi’s Finest Work
Guiseppe Verdi’s Aida is perhaps one of his best-known operas and of all Italian operas. It has the treachery, aching love, and tragedy that befalls the great heroines of this […]
Review: Momix Does a Trippy Remix of Lewis Carroll’s Alice
Lewis Carroll’s tales of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were a staple of my childhood. We read the unsanitized versions and Grimm’s most grim before I saw […]
Review: Joffrey Academy’s Winning Works Presents Fresh Work With Classic Twists
The 14th annual Winning Works is an evening of fresh work and twists on classic techniques that will thrill dance audiences in the coming performances. The Joffrey Academy of Dance’s […]
Review: Theatre Above the Law Examines the Power of Belief With End Days
We live inn interesting times. Contrary to popular belief, that is not derived from a Chinese saying but from an American politician. In any case, it is a good basis […]
Review: Magic From Paris to Chicago—Extraordinaire With Alexandra Duvivier at Rhapsody Theater
The Rhapsody Theater in Rogers Park is perfect for a magical night. It is beautifully redesigned with intimate tables and Art Deco flair. In this space, Alexandra Duvivier is performing […]
Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Puts Some Heat in Winter With Of Hope
The Hubbard Street mission is to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance. That is a lofty mission in the contemporary world but I think that they have succeeded with […]