Vershawn Sanders-Ward is laser-focused on leaving the dance world a better place than she found it.
Chicagoan of the Year in Dance: Vershawn Sanders-Ward is still here, doing the thing
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Top 10 Chicago theater performances of 2024: Alana Arenas, a stunning Blanche and the return of some Chicago greats
From the always-riveting Michael Shannon to the best “Mamma Mia!” Donna ever, these were some of the performances that stood out in the past year.
Review: In ‘Eureka Day’ on Broadway, idealism at a private elementary school only goes so far
NEW YORK — Among myriad pandemic horrors was the Zoom school board meeting, a soul-sucking collection of faces in little boxes, raising digital hands and arguing over who is on mute. Often, an entirely different and far more salacious meeting was taking place in the chat channel. One such hilariously unhinged chat appears for a […]
Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway
This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of Mickey Mouse into the public domain. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon’s public domain presence expands.
Review: Tony Kushner’s powerful ‘Bright Room Called Day’ is set in last days of the Weimar Republic
As staged by the talented Blank Theatre Company, a group of friends gather in Berlin to try to understand their moment.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.
Naperville girl part of national Broadway ‘Les Miz’ production coming to Chicago this week
Emerson “Emmy” Mae Chang, a 9-year-old Naperville resident, plays little Cosette and young Eponine in the traveling Broadway production of “Les Misérables.” The show opens in Chicago on Tuesday.
Review: ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway asks why we come home, yet again, for the holidays
Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and an ensemble cast play a Connecticut family. Dysfunctional, yes, but we need them anyway.
Top 10 dance in Chicago of 2024: There’s room for big, boisterous productions
From Giordano to Deeply Rooted, this year Chicago dance delivered in a big way. And why has Joffrey Ballet’s “Atonement” stuck with me so closely?
Review: ‘Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again’ adds layers to Scrooge’s story
It’s a fun premise, though unevenly executed: Dickens must perform his 171st annual reading of “A Christmas Carol.” And he’s sick of it.