arts
China Miéville’s postmodern fantasies in “Three Moments of an Explosion”
July 5, 2016The contemporary British fantasist China Miéville's collection of short stories is a diverse mix of styles.
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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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“Turn Me Loose”: Dick Gregory brought to life on NYC stage
June 9, 2016Provocative and at times hilarious, the new one-man show captures Gregory's way of afflicting the comfortable.
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“The Fits”: An adolescent girl at the edge of transformation
June 3, 2016A girls' dance competition in Cincinnati sets the stage for this art-house film.
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Eugene O’Neill’s “The Hairy Ape”: A shocking protest against capitalist barbarism
May 19, 2016It's a product of the post-World War I Expressionist school, with exaggerated characters, writ in bold strokes, often with harsh, mordant commentary.
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