Also announced for 2025-26, a return of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” and the Chicago premiere of the dark drama “Mr. Wolf.”
Steppenwolf Theatre hits 50: Its anniversary season will include ‘Amadeus’ and a new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney
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Snoop Dogg will play the Illinois State Fair this summer
Tickets go on sale this Saturday; he joins a 2025 lineup in Springfield that also includes Sheryl Crow and Def Leppard.
Elvis Costello brings an early St. Patrick’s Day, and a lot else unexpected, to the Park West
If you were expecting your favorite hits from your favorite Elvis Costello albums, this was not your show.
‘Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna’ review: A tragedy retold
A documentary about the troubled Alec Baldwin Western “Rust” and the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
Though not quite wild enough. Malkovich plays a reclusive music superstar, but the cult-of-celebrity satire of “Opus” never quite sorts out its thriller elements.
‘Novocaine’ review: Amid a sea of brutality, Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder take the pain away
They are so good together early in this movie that its slide into sadism and violence later on truly hurts.
Column: Filmmaker Errol Morris returns to the Manson murders in new Netflix documentary
“Chaos: The Manson Murders,” a new 90-minute documentary on Netflix, is the latest from Errol Morris, a distinguished documentarian.
Review: ‘Dummy in Diaspora’ is an immigrant story told with a young and authentic voice
Now in Chicago by Jackalope Theatre, writer and performer Esho Rasho’s solo play was currently part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Lyric Opera’s 2025-26 season includes ‘Madama Butterfly’ and Billy Corgan revisiting ‘Mellon Collie’
Next fall will open with “Medea” and include a world premiere based on the Smashing Pumpkins album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.”
Out of Space and ARC music fests announce their 2025 lineups
This summer’s editions of the Out of Space music festival in Skokie and ARC in Union Park announced their lineups for 2025 on Tuesday. Both are in their fifth years.