Shots near an elementary school
When the warm weather comes, most people think of walks in the park and the pleasures of spring. I think of multiple shootings in the parks and the dangers my...
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Sarah Ruhl Returns to the Goodman with ‘Stage Kiss’
LOVE RULES: The playwright Sarah Ruhl adds to her string of Chicago productions with the world premiere of Stage Kiss, a comedy exploring a few of her favorite themes—the nature...
Dramatic Effect
The director Robert Falls made his name putting on groundbreaking shows that examine the psychological wreckage of tortured souls. Now, celebrating 20 years with the Goodman Theatre and settled into...
Let your college children go–and feel good about it
My firstborn started college this fall nearly 1,000 miles from home. After responding to yet another query about how I'm adjusting to her absence, I realized that the mythology doesn't...