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Jordan Arredondo (Dom) & Courtney Ricki Green (Val). Photo by Justin Barbin
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Review: Wes Anderson Returns to the Familiar While Keeping It Fun, Thoughtful in The Phoenician Scheme

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  • Lisa Trifone
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  • Kathy D. Hey
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  • Kathy D. Hey
  • June 6, 2025
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    Review: A Stephen King Adaptation, The Life of Chuck Explores Life, Family and the Joy of Dancing in Three Chapters

    Life is not remembered in a straight, unbroken line; we remember moments: the best and the worst can be recalled vividly in most cases, but our brain holds onto what […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 6, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In Expanding the John Wick Franchise, Ana de Armas Stars in Ballerina, an Actioner Familiar in Tone and Cast

    Unofficially subtitled “From the world of John Wick”—in case you couldn’t tell from the copious amount of violence, stunts, and eastern European mythology—Ballerina technically takes place between John Wick: Chapter […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 6, 2025
    • Comedy , Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Strong Performances Elevate Matt & Ben at Jarvis Square Theater

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  • Anthony Cusumano
  • June 5, 2025
    • Opera , Review , Stages

    Review: She Who Dared by Chicago Opera Theater Tells the Story Behind a Movement From Spark to Flame

    I asked one of my Gen Z friends if they knew about the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Their quizzical expression hit me like a lead weight. The history of the Civil […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
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  • Julian Ramirez
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    • Cafes and restaurants , Food , Review

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  • Caroline Huftalen
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  • Caroline Huftalen
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    • Music , Reviews

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  • Andrew Lagunas
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