Arts
Anti-slavery classic revived for the stage as “Tom”
June 23, 2016A nineteenth-century American classic, re-imagined for the stage as a tale of racial injustice.
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A Dutch composer dissects American media in “The News” opera
June 21, 2016One of the most wildly inventive productions this reviewer has experienced in any medium for years.
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Romeo and Juliet jinxed in East Jerusalem
June 21, 2016Emotions run high in this version of Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers, set in one of today's flashpoints of international strife.
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“Home/Sick” stages the 1970s Weathermen movement with explosive impact
June 17, 2016In the waning days of the Vietnam War, democracy itself seemed to have ground to a halt. A newly re-staged play delves into that period.
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Staceyann Chin takes Chicago by storm in one-woman show: “MotherStruck!”
June 15, 2016The Chicago-based one-woman show brings audiences to tears of laughter and pain.
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