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Review: Timeline Opens Its New Home With a Sizzling Staging of An Enemy of the People

by Nancy S Bishop
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Review: Ivy’s Traces of You Tour Comes to Park West

by Anthony Cusumano
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Review: Do You Hear the People Sing? Les Misérables Stuns Chicago Once Again

by Erin Ryan
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Review: Filmmaker Olivier Assayas Takes on Russia in The Wizard of the Kremlin, Starring Jude Law, Paul Dano

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Review: Independent Documentary The Chaplain & The Doctor Offers a Rare and Bold Glimpse into the Power of Faith and Compassion in Medicine

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  • Stages , Theater , Virtual

Review: Eclectic Theatre Adapts A Christmas Carol as Audio Play (With Visuals)

A new audio-play-with-visuals by Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has joined the holiday season array of productions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Eclectic’s version, adapted and directed by Andrew Pond, […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • December 11, 2021
  • The Unforgivable
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Sandra Bullock Goes Against Type in Gritty, Mostly Successful The Unforgivable

    In a case of “so close you can sometimes see the better movie,” The Unforgivable tells the story of Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock), who is released from prison after serving […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 10, 2021
  • National Champions
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Fictional National Champions Asks Important Questions About a Real-Life Sports Debate

    Not a bad week for J.K. Simmons. In addition to showing up as actor William Frawley (Fred, from “I Love Lucy”) in Being the Ricardos, he takes on an even […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 10, 2021
  • Being the Ricardos
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Aaron Sorkin Goes Into the Writers Room, and Personal Lives of Lucy and Desi, in Being the Ricardos

    Take a minute and think about the people in charge of a television show watched and adored by millions every week. They bring laughter and joy into people’s homes with […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 10, 2021
    • Beyond , Event

    THE C2E2 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PREVIEW IS BACK 2021 EDITION!

    2021 has been weird, and there’s nothing weirder than saying “It’s convention season in Chicago” in early to mid-December, but we’re fresh off Chicago TARDIS, Wizard World was bumped up […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • December 9, 2021
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Unpacking Is Impactful, Contemplative and Beautifully Crafted

      Some of the best storytelling I’ve ever experienced in my life has been wordless. Whether it’s a particular actress or actor’s subtle, nuanced reactions, or the short but incredibly […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • December 9, 2021
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/9 and Beyond

    It’s the Holiday season! And while we’ve dashed past the Delta variant and are entering the Omicron stage in our pandemic journey, we need to stay safe! Stores, restaurants, and […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • December 9, 2021
    • Beyond , Event , Suburbs and exurbs

    Chicago TARDIS Panel Catchup 2021

    Contributing authors: Marielle Bokor, Antal Bokor While it’s been a minute since we all took our last look at Chicago TARDIS, there’s always room for a little more Doctor Who. […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • December 8, 2021
  • West Side Story
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Is a Marvel, and a Marvelous Reason to Return to Movies

    It’s evident fairly early on in Steven Spielberg’s exceptional re-imagining of West Side Story that this production is something special, something willing to be bolder, grittier and more self-aware than its […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • December 8, 2021
  • Don't Look Up
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Aiming for a Timely Satire, Comet Comedy Don’t Look Up Misses the Mark

    Writer/director Adam McKay is a lot of things, but subtle isn’t one of them. Most of the time, he’s found ways to turn that to his advantage, with broader comedies […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 8, 2021
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: Classical Indian Story-Dances Honor Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim by Ragamala

    Minneapolis-based Ragamala Dance Company performed Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance last week. Mother Ranee Ramaswarmy, and her daughters Aparna and Ashwini […]

  • Karin McKie
  • December 8, 2021
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: A&A Ballet’s Striking The Art Deco Nutcracker Reimagines the Story in 1920s America

    A & A Ballet’s production of The Art Deco Nutcracker lavishly illustrates that a dance company need not have a big name to have oversized talent, vision and creativity. The performance last weekend at Athenaeum Theatre featured impressive choreography, stunning costumes and clever reimagining of […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • December 8, 2021
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