theater
World War II refugee Jews in Japan: The play “Fugu”
February 1, 2017The play proves the truth in the old dictum that “something good came out of something terrible.”
Read more“Zanna, Don’t!” — where gay is the norm, hetero is taboo
January 30, 2017It’s a fun show on a small stage, though almost obsessively focused on love and the tyranny of sexual uniformity.
Read moreMusic of resistance: Kurt Weill and Rabbi Joachim Prinz
January 30, 2017The fact that this festival took place at the moment of Trump’s crowning brought a timely significance to the deliberations.
Read moreBullying and family dynamics in “Late Company”
January 26, 2017Late Company is a forceful reminder of the responsibility everyone bears for their words and deeds.
Read moreWhy Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater matters: Creativity in the age of Trump
December 31, 2016Celebrating 40 years of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, the only theater in the U.S. whose mission is to eradicate racism.
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