Jack Helbig, Chicago theater critic, dies at 66
Chicago theater critic Jack Helbig died last week from a heart attack at age 66 after more than four decades of penning ...
'A Raisin in the Sun': Court Theatre's strong cast drives play that's powerful and sadly topical
Brian Keys' Walter builds tension while Shanésia Davis' Lena radiates warmth in the classic South Side story by Lorraine ...
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Jack Helbig, a caustic critic with a deep love for teaching and Chicago theater, dies at 66
The theater critic Jack Helbig was famous for withering capsule theater reviews in such publications as Newcity and the Chicago Reader, demolishing productions he found wanting in a pithy sentence.
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Chicago Theatre Week, Lunar New Year Parades, and More Things To Do in Chicago This Weekend With Kids
Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...
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The Experience Hendrix Tour is coming to The Chicago Theater
John McDermott, Catalog Director for the Jimi Hendrix family company Experience Theater, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the upcoming Chicago date for the Experience Hendrix Tour. The tour is the ...
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Photos: FOOL FOR LOVE Now on Stage At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin, in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. Get a first look at photos here!
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Court Theatre’s ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ Honors Lorraine Hansberry’s South Side Tale 60 Years After Her Death
The cast of South and West Side natives brings a fresh "heartbeat" to the Broadway play nearly 70 years after its debut.
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10 Chicago plays that will heat up stages, and date nights, in February
And if you’re looking for a family night out, Marriott Theatre is staging the musical version of The Magic Schoolbus, with Abby C. Smith playing the iconic Ms. Frizzle. Here’s a thought ...
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Musicals from Theo Ubique, Kokandy lead nominations for Chicago's non-Equity theater awards
The awards recognize excellence in non-Equity theater and include shows from companies all around Chicago. The nominations for productions staged in 2024 spotlight 138 theater artists across 23 ...
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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ comes home to the South Side at UChicago’s Court Theatre
And that's all this play is: the true story of the South Side of Chicago. What does it mean for you to stage A Raisin in the Sun at Court Theatre for the first time? (Raisin, the musical adaptation, ...
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‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors Monday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Elgin, himself the son of immigrants, shut his business for ...
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Dozens of Chicago Restaurants Close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan ...