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Columns & Opinion, Staff notes Oct 1, 2020
With a little pluck

There have been some fledgling flashes of how to survive our national nightmare.
- By Kerry Reid
- Tags: Staff notes, Fall Arts Preview, Chicago Reader, COVID-19, hope, working from home, Del Marie, Jack Helbig, We See You White American Theater, We See You W.A.T., BIPOC Demands for White American Theater, Sheri Flanders, theater, Emma Oxnevad, art school, Ariel Parrella-Aureli, comedy, stad-up comics, Irene Hsiao, CounterBalance, Deanna Isaacs, Silk Road Rising, Chicago Reader's 50th anniversary

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Apr 14, 2020
Theater of isolation

Online theater pieces, both new and old, remind us to connect.
- By Kerry Reid
- Tags: Theater Review, Black Button Eyes, Chase Hauser, Connective Theatre, coronavirus, COVID-19, Erich Heintzen, Fleabag, Masque of the Red Coronavirus, Philip Dawkins, Phoebe Waller-Bridges, Play(s) at Home, Sideshow, Streaming, The Happiest Place on Earth, Theater

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Jan 22, 2020
Dinner and a show

Theater doesn't have to make you hangry.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Filament Theatre, Community Tavern, Congo Square Theatre, Somerset, Windy City Playhouse, D’Candela, Unity Temple, Katy’s Dumplings, Lookingglass Theatre, Marisol, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, theater, Winter Theater and Dance

Blogs, Bleader Oct 15, 2018
Chicago International Film Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

Pop-Up Magazine's Fall Issue tour and other goings on Mon 10/15-Thu 10/18.
- By Julia Hale
- Tags: Arts, Music, Film, art, performing art, visual art, music, film, culture, theater, Chicago International Film Festival, Pop-Up, magazine, improv

Blogs, Bleader Oct 5, 2018
Indivisible Chicago’s Blue Wave Rave uses improv to mobilize political action

"Improv actors are like the best canvassers ever!"
- By Julia Hale
- Tags: Politics, Theater, Comedy, Arts, politics, theater, improv, comedy, arts, culture, Second City, Annoyance Theatre, iO, Indivisible Chicago, canvassing

Blogs, Bleader Sep 28, 2018
Lala Lala and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

Chicago Votes's Give a Shit and more goings on 9/28-9/30
- By Julia Hale
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Film, Music, things to do, music, shows, concerts, films, theater, Lala Lala, Not For Sale, Zeal & Ardor, Give a Shit, Chicago Votes, jazz, jazz festival, Hyde Park

Arts & Culture, Fall Preview Sep 19, 2018
Chicago celebrates two centuries of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster

Frankenfest brings four stage adaptations of Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece.
- By Tony Adler
- Tags: Fall Preview, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Prometheus, Lifeline Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre, Courth Theatre, Manual Cinema, Lookingglass Theatre, theater, fall preview, fall preview 2018

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Aug 6, 2018
Libby Marshall shows comic potential in Delicate Decay

But too often she leans on pop culture tropes instead of lived experience.
- By Dmitry Samarov
- Tags: Theater Review, Delicate Decay, The Annoyance Theatre, Libby Marshall, Solo show, comedy, theater

Columns & Opinion, Savage Love Jul 19, 2017
Newly married—and newly, unhappily inorgasmic

Will this problem fix itself? Plus: “rituals” ruining posh Central London digs, teen in theatrical show suffering sexual harassment
- By Dan Savage
- Tags: Savage Love, Dan Savage, Savage Love, newlyweds, femdom, sexual harassment, theater, teen, suffering, inorgasmic, masturbation

Blogs, Bleader Jul 14, 2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000 at the Vic and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

The United States of Women’s Galvanize Chicago, The Chiraq Wall closes, and other happenings from July 14-16
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, united states of women, mccormick place, galvanize chicago, benfest, mystery science theater 3000, the vic, bikes and brews, beverly, the chiraq wall, hot shot productions, david weinberg, what's real, jean albano gallery, dance in the park, city of chicago, comedy, film, movies, visual arts, photography, lectures, networking, theater, closing night

Blogs, Bleader May 15, 2017
Cullerton in open letter to Rauner: ‘It’s time for action’ on the budget, and other Chicago news

Also, Schaumburg wants to compete with the Chicago theater scene.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, John Cullerton, Bruce Rauner, Illinois General Assembly, state budget, budget impasse, Springfield, retail industry, jobs, Rahm Emanuel, Barrett Murphy, Alex Holt, City Hall, Schaumburg, theater, Rosemont, Rosemont Theatre, Broadway in Chicago, Dick Wolf, Chicago Justice, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, NBC, Mark Wahlberg, Wahlburgers, restaurant openings

Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2017
Tracy Letts’s rebellion against the Jeff Awards is suspiciously woke

What motivated the Steppenwolf playwright to give the Jeffs the cold shoulder?
- By Christopher Piatt
- Tags: Arts, Performing Arts, Theater, Tracy Letts, Steppenwolf, Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, Jeff Awards, theater, August: Osage County, Superior Donuts, Bug, Jack Helbig, Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, Bruce Norris, Airline Highway, The Christians

Blogs, Bleader Mar 14, 2017
Video
Congressman Luis Gutierrez handcuffed during sit-in at ICE office, and other Chicago news

Also, one state legislator is getting death threats after proposing a state holiday in honor of former President Obama.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, immigration issues, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Luis Gutierrez, Rahm Emanuel, FOIA, City Hall, Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, anti-Semitism, Andrew Thapedi, Barack Obama, Illinois General Assembly, Pat Brady, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Phillipa Soo, Libertyville, Broadway, theater, musical theater, Hamilton, Amélie, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 1, 2017
Yes, women are still getting screwed in Chicago theaters

Whose voices are being heard? Actor and writer Kay Kron took on the role of social scientist to quantify the answer.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: On Culture, Gender Breakdown, Collaboraction, Kay Kron, Chicago Children's Theatre, DePaul University, Mariah Schultz, gender discrimination, sexism, theater, Dani Bryant, Jeff awards, League of Chicago Theatres, Marsha Norman

Blogs, Bleader Jan 18, 2017
Video
Rauner taps Democrat Paul Vallas to turn around Chicago State University, and other news

Also, Obama's Chicago staff reflect on working in the White House.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Bruce Rauner, Paul Vallas, Pat Quinn, Chicago State University, Illinois, budget impasse, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Sheila Nix, Jill Biden, Bill Daley, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, community policing, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Tom Ricketts, Wrigleyville, Gibsons Restaurant Group, restaurants, food scene, Wicked, musicals, theater, Broadway in Chicago, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 10, 2017
Video
Illinois Republicans and Democrats actually worked together on state budget proposal, and other Chicago news

Also, Trump's Twitter rant about Meryl Streep has some local elected officials newly concerned about his temperament.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, John Cullerton, Christine Radogno, Mike Madigan, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Senate, Illinois General Assembly, Barack Obama, Obama farewell speech, McCormick Place, Chicago, Facebook, social media, Twitter, Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky, Meryl Streep, Donald Trump, Golden Globes, Red Line, CTA, Rahm Emanuel, Hamilton, Wayne Brady, theater, comedy, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2016
Rahm Emanuel makes it clear that he's not running for DNC chair or president in 2020, and other Chicago news

Also, Lakeview's The Alley is set to reopen in 2017.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Rahm Emanuel, Democratic National Committee, Washington DC, Election 2016, gun violence, gang violence, Second City, improv, theater, real estate, A. Finkl & Sons, Sterling Bay, Mark Thomas, The Alley, Lakeview

Blogs, Bleader Oct 12, 2016
Rahm: ‘Chicago is back on solid ground’ after facing ‘the financial brink,’ and other news

Also, Second City announces management changes after half the cast of A Red Line Runs Through It leave.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Rahm Emanuel, City Council, Chicago budget, pension funds, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, Karen Lewis, biking, Boston, San Francisco, 606 Trail, The Bean, Second City, Andrew Alexander, theater

Blogs, Bleader Aug 30, 2016
Rapper Rhymefest invites Trump to walk a Chicago block with him, and other news

Also, August is already the most violent month since 1996.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, gun violence, Rhymefest, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, gang violence, Illinois State Board of Elections, hacking, cyber crime, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, theater, Chicago Humanities Festival

Blogs, Bleader Aug 18, 2016
Swimming in the Chicago River might be possible in 15 years, and other news

Also, a new book on the history of Steppenwolf, from Gary Sinise to Tracy Letts.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago River, Metropolitan Planning Council, Paul O'Neal, Chicago Police Department, police brutality, School of the Art Institute, biking, Steppenwolf, Gary Sinise, Tracy Letts, Jeff Perry, Terry Kinney, theater, gun violence, gang violence

Best of Chicago, Introduction Jun 23, 2016
Best of Chicago 2016

The 31 reasons to love Chicago right now—plus, everything from the city's best pizza to the best person to follow on Twitter
- Tags: Introduction, Best of Chicago, 2016, rats, drunken tattoos, Nelson Algren, City on the Make, bathroom graffiti, cheap seats, White Sox, James R. Thompson Center, North Shore, Chicago Bulls, Logan Square, Tastee-Freez, The Freez, Mold-A-Rama, hotel lobbies, alleys, el station, CTA, theater, Jake Malooley

Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2016
Bruce Rauner announces he'll run for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news

Also, good luck getting Hamilton tickets if you didn't buy any Tuesday.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Bruce Rauner, State of Illinois, Chris Kennedy, Dick Durbin, Hamilton, theater, John Cullerton, Chicago Public Schools, Robert DeNiro, Nobu, Airbnb, City Council

Blogs, Bleader Jun 21, 2016
Chicago Park District slams Friends of Parks' 'outrageous' Lucas Museum demands, and other news

Also, iconic 90s show Tony n' Tina's Wedding returns to Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Lucas Museum, Chicago Park District, Friends of the Parks, George Lucas, Jesse Ruiz, Eddie Johnson, City Club of Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County Board, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, theater, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Scottie Pippen, NBA, NBA championships

Blogs, Bleader Jun 14, 2016
Profiles Theatre closes less than a week after Reader abuse exposé

Following a Reader investigation into misconduct, the theater announced it has closed after 28 years.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Arts, News, Theater, Profiles Theatre, Darrell W. Cox, closed, Equity, non-Equity, theater

Blogs, Bleader Jun 10, 2016
‘Unfortunately, I am the villain’: Profiles Theatre artistic director Darrell W. Cox responds to Reader abuse investigation

Profiles Theatre artistic director Darrell W. Cox dismisses allegations of workplace abuse documented by the Reader.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Arts, Theater, Performing Arts, News, Darrell W. Cox, Profiles Theatre, Lori Myers, Not In Our House, investigation, Equity, theater, storefront, Joe Jahraus

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