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Stress outlet. Need a stronger quote. Measles doesn’t cover it.

Two generations of a Jewish family suffer the anguish of antisemitism in 'Prayer for the French Republic' The multigenerational drama hurtles by on a razor's edge between tragedy and comedy, rage and serenity, hope and despair.

Joshua Harmon’s epic family drama, “Prayer for the French Republic" is running through May 11 at Skokie’s Northlight Theatre. The intricate, multigenerational drama hurtles by on an edge between tragedy and comedy, rage and serenity, hope and despair.

Sweet home,Chicago.

'Titanique' sails the high seas of comedy in a hit song-filled parody of 'Titanic' If you’re in need of a laugh — and who doesn't these days? — “Titanique” will suck you in with its ridiculousness, and send you out in a sea of snort-chortles.

It is time to LIPSYNC! FOR! YOUR! LIFEBOAT! tinyurl.com/y8vc62yu @chicago.suntimes.com

Suzan-Lori Parks adds music, revises dialogue for 'The Book of Grace' debut at Steppenwolf The three-person, contemporary drama, which Parks says she has slightly revised for this staging, follows a border guard on a laser-focused mission to detain migrants attempting to make it into the U....

Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks revised "The Book of Grace" for its production at the Goodman. Here's my interview with her for @chicago.suntimes.com. tinyurl.com/mvkhy8pk

‘Sunny Afternoon’ a powerhouse celebration of The Kinks The jukebox musical delivers a white-hot musical take on one of the most iconic and influential rock 'n' roll bands of all time.

They really got me (sorry). Here's my @chicago.suntimes.com review of "Sunny Afternoon," a joyous sonic boom of a show celebrating The Kinks. tinyurl.com/2mhzf727

Find the rabbit!

A day at the Art Institute of Chicago starring marble, Medusa & friends.

Today’s Little Free Library find.

Pre-luncheon nap.

Black Ensemble's Jackie Taylor reveals a deeply personal journey in 'Elvis was a Black Man Named Joe' Paralleling her real-life story with over two dozen songs in tow, Taylor’s hallelujah of a musical feels like a celebration, a benediction and a cause for optimism all at once.

@bsky.app At Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, Elvis - and his inspirations - are in the building. Here's my @chicago.suntimes.com review.
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Cookies and dogs.

Forever on the wrong side of the door.

Why The Substance should win the best picture Oscar Yucky body horror and preposterous plotting make this tale of futuristic anti-ageing tech a wildly unlikely winner. But its imagery will be indelible well after the baubles are forgotten

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Co-signed.

Marriott's joyful 'Joseph' swirls confidently from calypso to burlesque to ballad With help from a dream cast, director infuses new perspective into musical version of the familiar biblical story.

Lordy! This cast ATE, as the kids say. @chicago.suntimes.com

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Two out-of-control families collide in Raven Theatre's searing 'Lie of the Mind' Cast digs into Sam Shepard's violently intense play with the force of a dozen jackhammers.

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Sam Shepard, Raven Theater. It's an excellent combination. Here's my @chicago.suntimes.com review.

'Circus Quixote' fails to take flight in uneven Lookingglass Theatre production Where Miguel de Cervantes’ 16th century work is smart, suspenseful, playful and pointed, “Lookingglass Quixote” is over-the-top, sophomoric and largely incoherent.

Disappointing, to put it mildly. chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2025...

'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 Hansberry.

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YouTube video by eitan19611 Zager And Evans - In The Year 2525

On today's date, I am put in mind of this song. It scared and fascinated me as a kid, and I bought the 45 in '60 with four weeks worth of my allowance. These days, it seems eerily prescient. www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQB...

Remembering Jack Helbig 1958-2025 - Chicago Reader The longtime Reader contributor was known for honesty, wit, and a broad love of all kinds of Chicago theater.

I've had to write way too many of these tributes lately, it feels like. This one was particularly hard. Jack Helbig was a gem, and he will be missed for a long time. chicagoreader.com/performing-a...

So many of our news outlets of record are now owned by ultra-right-wing oligarchs (WaPo, CHi Tribune, LATimes, etc) that refuse to give editors/reporters independent power. I worked in "corporate media" for decades. We never had our hands tied by owners - until now.

I am not in the habit of reading dissertations. This is an exception I'm glad I made. tinyurl.com/yt7mfcyk

Anti-Valentine/Emotional roller coaster.

2/49 bookshelves quasi-categorized this month.

January in non-required reading. This was harrowing. The first chapter will haunt me for a while.

Rearranging the books alway gets emotional. This was my mom’s book, which I apparently discovered for the first time in 1977.

'Frida ... A Self Portrait' tells Kahlo's story with blunt candor, and sometimes silence Vanessa Severo wrote and performs the visually lush, emotionally rich one-woman show at Writers Theatre.

chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2025... This was truly compelling. @chicago.suntimes.com

Heirloom.

They’ve had 2 walks and they act like they just did a triathlon.