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Blogs, Bleader Aug 15, 2018
Getting dizzy at Ravinia when the CSO plays Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score

The composer gave Hitchcock's films much of their menace.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Film, Music, Ravinia Festival, Bernard Herrmann, Vertigo, Alfred Hitchcock, Kim Novak, Jimmy Stewart, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2018
Video
John Mulaney's stand-up is getting angrier and faster-paced

Chicago-born stand-up John Mulaney shows an angrier side at last week's Chicago Theatre shows.
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, earthquake, john mulaney, chicago theatre, def jam, jimmy stewart, richard m daley, georgetown, russell simmons, spalding gray, rock and roll hall of fame, kid gorgeous, Video

Arts & Culture, Comedy Jan 30, 2018
John Mulaney discusses his influences, from Mayor Richard M. Daley to Werner Herzog

The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Comedy, John Mulaney, Nick Kroll, Chicago Theatre, Oh, Hello, Broadway, The Top Part, The Comeback Kid, New in Town, Werner Herzog, Richard M. Daley, St. Ignatius, Harold Washington, Jimmy Stewart, Andy Rooney, Spalding Gray, Earthquake, Def Jam, Mike Birbiglia, Joe Mande, Dave Attell, Shatner's Raw Nerve, Jon Voight, Elizabeth Smart, Larry King, Donald Barthelme, The Flight of the Pigeons from the Palace, Jacqueline Novak, Blondie, Steven Van Zandt, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Arts & Culture, Theater Review May 24, 2017
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The message of Court Theatre’s Harvey? Don’t worry—be happy

Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1945 comedy was and remains a sweet break from the general awfulness.
- By Tony Adler
- Tags: Theater Review, Court Theatre, Harvey, Mary Chase, Pulitzer Prize, The Skin of Our Teeth, State of the Union, World War II, Elwood P. Dowd, Devon de Mayo, Lewis Nichols, Karen Jane Woditsch, Sarah Price, Timothy Edward Kane, An Iliad, Jimmy Stewart, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Dec 1, 2016
From Scrooge to the Snow Queen: eight stage shows for the holidays

The Goodman's A Christmas Carol leads the seasonal onslaught.
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Eric Schaeffer, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Emerald City Theatre, children's theater, holiday shows, Ann Filmer, Goodman Theatre, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Larry Yando, Scrooge, Henry Wishcamper, Annoyance Theatre, It's Christmas, Goddamnit!, American Blues Theater, It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, Gwendolyn Whiteside, Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Northlight Theatre, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet, Mary Bennet, Emily Berman, Erik Hellman, Arthur de Bourgh, The Rip Nelson Holiday Spectacular, David Cerda, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Steve Love, David Lipschutz, Ed Jones, Bruce Jenner, Doug Henning, Piccolo Theatre, The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen, Jessica Puller, Arne Parrott, Under the Gun Theater, holiday improv, Hanukkah, dreidels

Blogs, Bleader Nov 20, 2012
A decade under the influence of terrible movies

The ten biggest turkeys I've reviewed
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Gross, This Will Kill You, Turkey Week, Film, Variations on a Theme, George Carlin, Doctor Benny, Nolan H. Lebovitz, Timothy Dowling, Josh Holloway, Jennifer Jostyn, Mark Binder, Eight Crazy Nights, Punch-Drunk Love, Adam Sandler, The Hills Have Eyes, Wes Craven, Alexandre Aja, High Tension, Rondo Hatton, Operation Iraqi Freedom, I Hate Valentine's Day, Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, John Corbett, Mike Starr, Stephen Guarino, Amir Arison, Rachel Dratch, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mantzoukas, Land of the Lost, Will Ferrell, Universal Pictures, Brad Silberling, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Sid and Marty Krofft, H.R. Pufnstuff, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Life of David Gale, Alan Parker, Mississippi Burning, Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney, Jimmy Stewart, Call Northside 777, Kate Winslet, Love Ranch, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, The Good Shepherd, Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford, Ray movie, Boogie Nights, Rocky movie, Play the Game, Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Marla Sokoloff, Northwestern University, Marc Fienberg, SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Bob Clark, Porky’s, Baby Geniuses, Look Who's Talking, Spy Kids, Jon Voight, Untraceable movie, Diane Lane, Rube Goldberg, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Back-up Plan, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Boat Trip, Broken Bridges, Darkness Falls, Detention, Feardotcom, How Much Do You Love Me?, Killer Elite, Mercy, Miss March, New Year's Eve, Paper Heart, Rambo, The Real Cancun, Spun, The Trip, Young @ Heart, Your Highness, bad movies, turkeys

Blogs, Bleader Dec 4, 2009
Video
Bedford Falls as the Promised Land

"U.S. Catholic" columnist Patrick McCormick plumbs the theological implications of "It's A Wonderful Life" in a screening and lecture Sunday 12/6 and Monday 12/7 at Dominican University.
- By Ed M. Koziarski
- Tags: Lit & Lectures, Film, Books, It's A Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart, Bedford Falls, Pottersville, Promised Land, U.S. Catholic, Patrick McCormick, Dominican University, Siena Center, Priory Campus, River Forest, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 27, 2008
Dharma in disguise

It's a more wonderful life than anyone ever thought!
- By Pat Graham
- Tags: Film, Buddhism, Frank Capra, It's a Wonderful Life, Lost Horizon, Benito Mussolini, Jimmy Stewart

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Getting dizzy at Ravinia when the CSO plays Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score

The composer gave Hitchcock's films much of their menace.

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John Mulaney's stand-up is getting angrier and faster-paced

Chicago-born stand-up John Mulaney shows an angrier side at last week's Chicago Theatre shows.

John Mulaney discusses his influences, from Mayor Richard M. Daley to Werner Herzog

The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.

Recommended
The message of Court Theatre’s Harvey? Don’t worry—be happy

Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1945 comedy was and remains a sweet break from the general awfulness.

From Scrooge to the Snow Queen: eight stage shows for the holidays

The Goodman's A Christmas Carol leads the seasonal onslaught.

A decade under the influence of terrible movies

The ten biggest turkeys I've reviewed

Video
Bedford Falls as the Promised Land

"U.S. Catholic" columnist Patrick McCormick plumbs the theological implications of "It's A Wonderful Life" in a screening and lecture Sunday 12/6 and Monday 12/7 at Dominican University.

Dharma in disguise

It's a more wonderful life than anyone ever thought!

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The composer gave Hitchcock's films much of their menace.

Chicago-born stand-up John Mulaney shows an angrier side at last week's Chicago Theatre shows.

The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.

Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1945 comedy was and remains a sweet break from the general awfulness.

The Goodman's A Christmas Carol leads the seasonal onslaught.

The ten biggest turkeys I've reviewed

"U.S. Catholic" columnist Patrick McCormick plumbs the theological implications of "It's A Wonderful Life" in a screening and lecture Sunday 12/6 and Monday 12/7 at Dominican University.

It's a more wonderful life than anyone ever thought!

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