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• Review: Cirque Shanghai – Year of the Dragon (Navy Pier)

  

  Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon Produced by Haiping Ge Directed by Miao Miao Chen at Pepsi Skyline Stage, Navy Pier (map) thru Sept 3 | tickets: $15-$30 |... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Twelve Tenors (Riverfront Theater)

  

  The Twelve Tenors Created and Directed by the Ensemble at Riverfront Theater, 650 W. Chicago (map) thru June 3 | tickets: $35-$90 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Bartleby the Scrivener (Organic Theater)

  

  Bartleby the Scrivener Written by Herman Melville Adapted and Directed by Alexander Gelman at Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln (map) thru June 24 | tickets:... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Joan’s Laughter (The Side Project Theatre)

  

  Joan’s Laughter Written by Jacob Juntunen Directed by Cecelie D. Keenan The Side Project Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis (map) thru June 17 | tickets: $10-$20 | more... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Enola (The Side Project Theatre)

  

  Enola Written by Al Smith Directed by Jaclynn Jutting at Side Project Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis (map) thru June 15 | tickets: $10-$20 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Anger/Fly (Trap Door Theatre)

  

  Anger/Fly Written by Ruth Margraff Directed by Kate Hendrickson at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland (map) thru June 17 | tickets: $20-$25 | more info Check... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Crooked (Rivendell Theatre)

  

  Crooked Written by Catherine Trieschmann Directed by Sandy Shinner at Rivendell Theatre, 5775 N. Ridge (map) thru June 23 | tickets: $28. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Take Her to the Maco Lights (Prologue Theatre)

  

  Take Her to See the Maco Lights Written by Bekah Brunstetter Directed by Margo Gray at Luna Central, 3914 N. Clark (map) thru June 2 | tickets: $16-$22 | more... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Romeo Juliet (The Hypocrites)

  

  Romeo Juliet By William Shakespeare and Felice Romani Adapted and Directed by Sean Graney at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map) thru July 1 | tickets: $36... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Night Just Before the Forest (Lake Como in Rome)

  

  Night Just Before the Forest Written by Bernard-Marie Koltès Translated by Timothy Johns Directed by Elisabeth Barnick at Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Jammer (Pine Box Theater)

  

  The Jammer Written by Rolin Jones Directed by Vincent Teninty Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport (map) thru July 1 | tickets: $28 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Bombs, Babes and Bingo (Mortar Theatre)

  

  Bombs, Babes and Bingo Written by Merri Biechler Directed by Rachel Edwards Harvith at Luna Central, 3914 N. Clark (map) thru June 17 | tickets: $20 | more... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Who Do We Think We Are? (Second City)

  

  Who Do We Think We Are? By Mary Sohn, Katie Rich, Edgar Blackmon, Tim Baltz, Holly Laurent and Steve Waltien Directed by Matt Hovde Second City Mainstage, 1616... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Life Is a Dream (The Building Stage)

  

  Life Is a Dream Written by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Blake Montgomery at The Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter (map) thru June 30 | tickets:... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Bodies (MPAACT)

  

  Bodies Written by Carla Stillwell Directed by Chuck Smith Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln (map) thru June 24 | tickets: $15-$23 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Marvin Gaye Story (Black Ensemble Theater)

  

  The Marvin Gaye Story Written and Directed by Jackie Taylor at BET Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark (map) thru July 29 | tickets: $55-$65 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: In the Continnuum (Pegasus Players)

  

  Director Ilesa Duncan skillfully weaves the stories of two woman - from different parts of the world - dealing with HIV. The audience is left to decide for... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Bang the Drum Slowly (Raven Theatre)

  

  Bang the Drum Slowly Adapted by Eric Simonson from book by Mark Harris Directed by Michael Menendian at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Arcadia (New Leaf Theatre)

  

  Arcadia Written by Tom Stoppard Directed by Jessica Hutchinson at Lincoln Park Cultural Center (map) thru June 16 | tickets: $15-$25 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Kin (Griffin Theatre)

  

  Kin Written by Bathsheba Doran Directed by Jess McLeod at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont (map) thru June 10 | tickets: $35 | more info Check for half-price ticket... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA