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  • Chicago Opera Review: SALOME (Lyric Opera)

    THIS SALOME IS NO FEMME FATALE Like its source material (Oscar Wilde’s play Salomé), Richard Strauss’ opera Salome has a reputation for being scandalous, decadent, and daring. Unfortunately, Lyric Opera’s new-to-Chicago production is none of the above. This is partly because some elements of the play (premiered in 1896) and opera (premiered in 1905) that…

  • Theater Review: KIND STRANGER … A MEMORY PLAY (Zephyr Theatre)

    Kind Stranger … A Memory Play, conceived and performed by Rick Simone-Friedland is successful as a historical rendering of Playwright Tennessee Williams’ life. It is also successful as a reconstruction of Williams’ public persona–that calm, lackadaisical soul who answers questions in a slow Southern drawl between lingering puffs on the black ivory cigarette holder. But…

  • Dance Review: GRAHAM100 (Martha Graham Dance Company at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago)

    About midway through Martha Graham’s powerful Chronicle, performed last Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, I realized that the elevated platform at center stage was not just a platform but a highly stylized Olympic podium. It’s an important distinction. In 1936, Graham had been invited to participate in the Berlin Olympics, hosted under the…

  • Obituary: CATHERINE O’HARA (1954-2026)

    THE ACTRESS WHO MADE THE RIDICULOUS PROFOUND Catherine O’Hara, who has died aged 71, could make you laugh and break your heart in the same scene. Most performers pick a lane; she moved between them without visible effort. Born in Toronto on March 4, 1954, O’Hara was the sixth of seven children in an Irish…

  • ROUNDERS AND THE ART OF LOSING SLEEP

    Rounders feels familiar because it understands a common modern problem: the night begins as “one quick stop” and ends with a plan for money that doesn’t exist yet. The film lives in underground poker rooms around New York, where bright lights and quiet confidence hide the same pressures – pride, loyalty, and the temptation to…

  • Theater Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT (National Tour, Broadway in Boston)

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    A REIMAGINING OF A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC Frothy fun with an affirmingly progressive perspective The art deco sets (Scott Pask, scenic design), broad-shouldered plaids (Gregg Barnes, costumes), and jitterbugging choreography (Casey Nicholaw, who also directed) are a pleasing eyeful in Broadway in Boston’s energetic rendition of the Tony-award winning Some Like It Hot. But there’s more…

  • Off-Broadway Review: DATA (Lucille Lortel Theatre)

    ALGORITHMS, ETHICS, AND THE COST OF INFORMATION A sleek, jargon-charged tech thriller that trades in privacy, prediction, and moral gray zones Between ownership battles over data-rich social media platforms (TikTok), harvesting scandals (Cambridge Analytica), and whistleblowers exposing algorithmic harm (Frances Haugen), questions about data ownership, citizens’ privacy, and the exact inner workings of the websites…

  • WHY 2026 MIGHT BE THE YEAR INDIE FILMS STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT FROM BIG STUDIOS

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    For several years, Big Studios films used to rule the movie industry. Elements like sequels, superhero franchises, cinematic universes, and remakes have filled cinema schedules across the world. These films usually arrive with extensive marketing campaigns, massive budgets, and familiar characters that audiences are already aware of. For most viewers, this has become the core…

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  • ATLANTA FILM STUDIOS: How the South’s Production Hub Became Hollywood’s Rival

    Over the past two decades, Atlanta has transformed from a regional production outpost into one of North America’s most active filmmaking centers. The city now rivals Los Angeles and New York in production volume, earning its reputation as the “Hollywood of the South.” This shift didn’t happen by accident—it resulted from deliberate policy decisions, infrastructure…

  • ARC RAIDERS MUSIC: HOW THE SOUND SHAPES THE GAME’S WORLD

    The official music of ARC Raiders is built around a clear idea: a future that feels worn, mechanical, and human at the same time. It mixes heavy bass, analog synths, and slow cinematic themes into what the developers call a “Cassette Futurism” style. This sound does not try to be flashy or heroic. Instead, it…

  • THE TWO-MINUTE RULE: HOUSEHOLD TASKS THAT PREVENT BIGGER PROBLEMS

    You walk past the coffee spill on the counter. You’ll clean it later. You toss your jacket on the chair instead of hanging it up. You’ll do it later. The dishes sit in the sink. You’ll wash them later. Individually, these are tiny tasks, but they accumulate into overwhelming messes that require hours to address….

  • Theater Interview: DAVID ZIPPEL (Artistic Director of rePLAY at the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs)

    OSCAR WILDE, REWIRED FOR NOW David Zippel brings star power and modern snap to Palm Springs Tony-winner for Liza’s at the Palace, David Zippel—one of Broadway and Hollywood’s sharpest comic lyricists (City of Angels, Disney’s Hercules & Mulan)—is bringing his wit and theatrical instincts to Palm Springs as the Artistic Director of the new rePLAY…

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  • WHY RANK DOES NOT ALWAYS REFLECT SKILL IN VALORANT

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  • Theater Review: LOUISA GILLIS (North Coast Rep)

    WHEN THE DEAD STILL RUN THE ROOM Grief, memory, and the long shadow of unfinished business In this play of four characters, a fifth looms large, though never seen: the titular Louisa, late wife to Steven (James Sutorius), mother to Celia (Faline England), and grandmother to Lucy (Caroline Renee). She’s been dead for nearly forty…

  • Theater Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA (A Red Orchid Theatre)

    A DELICATE CHAMBER PIECE THAT WILL BREAK YOUR HEART One of the advantages of a small performance space is that, in the right hands, one can set the mood even before the play has begun. In the Chicago premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench’s Birds of North America, the seating area at A Red Orchid Theatre…

  • Concert Review: ISABEL LEONARD AND FRIENDS (Carnegie Hall)

    A VARIED AND VOLUPTUOUS NIGHT OF SONG A night at Carnegie Hall always feels special and elegant, and the evening of January 15 was no exception. Applause was plentiful, cheers resounded, and moments of surprise and comic relief brought amused laughter that banished any fear that a heavy layer of formulaic formality would settle over…

  • Theater Review: DONNA ORBITS THE MOON (Scripps Ranch Theatre)

    A NEIGHBORLY NICE LADY— WITH BUZZ ALDRIN IN HER HEAD Susan Clausen shines in Ian August’s funny, surreal one-woman ride Reading the press blurb about Donna Orbits the Moon left me scratching my head, wondering what it was actually about. Having seen it now, I get why. Some shows are hard to describe well. That…

  • Theater Review: DISPERSION OF LIGHT (Desert Ensemble Theatre)

    Desert Ensemble Theater’s world premiere of Rich Rubin’s Dispersion of Light opened this past Friday at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, and it’s a fascinating dive into the 1930s art world. The play centers on 1932—a chaotic year for Georgia O’Keeffe, who was balancing a massive commission for Radio City Music Hall while her marriage…

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