Larissa FastHorse’s play, previously on Broadway, is set at an elementary school where a teacher tries and fails to do the right thing.
Review: ‘Thanksgiving Play’ at Steppenwolf Theatre is a biting satire, humanly played
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It’s Met Gala time. Here’s how to watch fashion’s big night and what to know
Here’s a quick Met Gala primer on what you need to know about the palooza of A-list celebrities from film, fashion, music, sports, politics and social media.
Column: An ode to failure: Some classic movies were flops when they first came out
Know that phrase “the numbers don’t lie”? It’s a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it’s a mug’s game to lie about numbers not telling the whole story about anything. This spring, […]
Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
Age-old bottles collected by older folks keep fading pastime alive: ‘I just love old stuff’
The group assembled in the church basement on a recent Friday night was awash with gray hair, flannels and trucker hats. They sat scattered between two rows of chairs, with bags of clinking glass in tow. Each held a personal treasure: antique bottles. Then, a newcomer walked in. He was 12 years old. John Panek, […]
Sierra Ferrell, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and others announced for first-time Evanston Folk Festival
The festival will run Sept. 7-8 in the lakefront Dawes Park with music on three stages. Tickets are now on sale.
Review: Judas Priest knows how to put on a classic heavy metal show
While many artists spout what the crowd wants to hear, Judas Priest spent scant time on talk and devoted its nearly non-stop 105-minute set to the proverbial walk.
Review: In ‘Judgment Day’ at Chicago Shakes, Jason Alexander delivers huge, old-school laughs
As the story of a corrupt attorney, this is just the kind of smart satire that theater-goers are looking for right now. Just be careful how hard you laugh.
EA Sports College Football — the beloved video-game behemoth — is back after 11 years
Video game developer EA Sports is breaking back into the college football world 11 years after lawsuits over using players’ likeness without compensation froze the franchise.
Summer movies and more concerts announced for Millennium Park
The outdoor Summer Film Series, a Chicago favorite, opens with a double feature of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Jurassic Park.”