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Summer brings out much of the best in Chicago area
Every now and then I make a list of nine things I've liked lately. Here's one for the approach to summer. 1. Lake Michigan I love the lake in its lonelier seasons, too, but now, when the warmth comes back and the people come out, the lakefront reminds...Tags: ABC (tv network), Scandal (tv program), Netflix Inc., PBS (tv network), Feminism
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Seth Meyers and the rise of the Chicago writer-performer
Back in 1999 — a gut-wrenching 14 years ago — a theater just north of Wrigley Field was filled on weekend nights with the nervous laughter of people on dates. "Pick-Ups and Hiccups" (a title with admirable descriptive prowess), was a hugely...
Tags: Wipeout (tv program), John Henson, Tina Fey, Barack Obama, Television
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Summer 2013: 10 theater shows for a sunny Chicago
Two components of many a Chicago summer of live entertainment are absent this year — there's no Cirque du Soleil tent at the United Center and no Riverfront Theater at the Tribune Company's Freedom Center. So you'll have to go camping for fun...
Tags: Next to Normal (musical), Riverfront Theater, Celebrities, Nora Dunn, Music Theater
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Musicals to 'LeapFest,' 41 more shows for your summer
Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark,...
Tags: LGBT Pride Month, Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, Bank of America Corp., Nora Dunn, Customs and Tradition
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New trailer is a first peek at 'August: Osage County' movie
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Today, we are reminded of these universal truths: “Life is very long” (T.S. Eliot). “Family holds us up….Family knocks us down.” And Meryl Streep is poised for a 2013...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Music Box Theatre, The Weinstein Company, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events
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Steppenwolf starting construction on education center
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is about to post "pardon our dust" notices in its lobbies. On Monday, workers are to remove the facade of the former home of the Ethan Allen furniture store at 1700 N. Halsted St., located directly north of the...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Steppenwolf gala nets $1.1 million
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company said Thursday it raised $1.1 million at its annual gala last Saturday — for its artistic, educational and community programming. Items at the live auction including opening-night tickets to the upcoming Broadway...Tags: Laurie Metcalf, William Petersen, Broadway Theater, Rick Bayless, Bruce Norris
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Nathan Rabin Nathan Rabin is the head writer for The A.V. Club. His books include “The Big Rewind” and “My Year of Flops.” He also collaborated on “Weird Al: The Book.” He has written for the Wall Street Journal,...Tags: Authors, The Wall Street Journal, Anne Hathaway, University of Notre Dame, Arts
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Sex, work and other troubles of 20-somethings
I smell a niche at Theater Wit, the multispace venue just a few blocks from the bars and eateries of Wrigleyville: the date-night show. Not a bad idea, given the locale. Itamar Moses' "Completeness," wherein a pair of brainy graduate students almost...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Animals, Wrigleyville
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After son's murder, mother works to help other victims' families
For RedEyeWhen Joy McCormack's son was murdered after a Halloween party in 2009, she was lost: not only in trying to rationalize why this senseless act occurred, but also in the horrific aftermath of navigating everything from emergency rooms to courtrooms. "I...Tags: Criminals, Crime Victims, DePaul University, Murder, Barack Obama
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Steppenwolf's 10th Red or White Ball
The Auxiliary Council of Steppenwolf Theatre Company hosted the 10th anniversary of its Red or White Ball with more than 500 patrons April 5 at Venue One. This annual event benefits the nationally recognized arts education program Steppenwolf for Young...
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Chicago and the arts
The huge dramas playing out from Boston to our flooded basements are weighing on our hearts now. But humans are not wired to be stressed out 24/7/365. When our imaginations are ready to soar, we couldn’t be in a better place than Chicago. Local...
Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Lollapalooza, Arts
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