GOSPELBARRETT SISTERSThe greatest vocal trio in gospel…
GOSPEL BARRETT SISTERS The greatest vocal trio in gospel will celebrate the 76th birthday of DeLois Barrett, the lead singer of the group, with a performance at 3 p.m. March...
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Local grants: Seven Chicago-area not-for-profit arts organizations…
Local grants: Seven Chicago-area not-for-profit arts organizations are getting a total of about $760,000 from the bountiful, Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grants are going to:...
THEATER`LA LUNA MUDA’A sweet little wisp of…
THEATER `LA LUNA MUDA' A sweet little wisp of a romance, based by director David Kersnar on a tale by Italo Calvino, about a fantastic trip to the moon, its...
ART`OUT OF TIME'”Out of Time: Designs for…
ART `OUT OF TIME' "Out of Time: Designs for the Twentieth Century Future," 60 prescient works exploring the hypothetical in transportation, space travel and robotics; through April 14; Harold Washington...
THEATER`DROWNING CROW’Regina Taylor’s gloriously imaginative African-American adaptation…
THEATER `DROWNING CROW' Regina Taylor's gloriously imaginative African-American adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" in a strikingly designed, buoyantly enacted production directed by Kate Whorsley; through Feb. 10 at Goodman...
Drury Lane revisits `Evita’
It was Tim Rice, the lyricist and librettist, who first had the idea of turning the life of Eva Peron into music drama. With Andrew Lloyd Webber, the young composer...
Memory lane joyfully leads to local libraries
Some weeks ago, I went to the opening reception for a non-juried art exhibit at the Independence Branch Library, 3548 W. Irving Park Rd. It was a lovely weekend get-together...
Theater group’s artistic director leaving Aug. 31
Brian Russell, artistic director of American Theater Company, is leaving his post effective Aug. 31 to try his hand at freelance writing and directing. He will plan ATC's 2002-03 schedule...
Director takes `Success’ one leap at a time
Next year, Nicholas Hytner will become artistic director of the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, arguably the most powerful and influential single theater in the English-speaking world. In his...
The press raves about them. The public loves them. But to our critics, these artists are just plain Overrated
Tragic actors Jim Carrey Every time this gifted comedic actor tries on a straight face and doesn't get an Oscar nomination, someone cries "snub." Look, Carrey was effective in "The...