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Comedian Kellye Howard Doesn’t Mess Around With MS
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (286+ words) by Carl Kozlowski | August 14, 2026 Employing homeopathic medicine and meditation to control the stress that causes inflammation, Howard came to realize that her MS “could be manageable and I could live with this.” Seeing her own turnaround take root, she developed…...
It Was a Pleasure To Burn
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (145+ words) newcitystage.com by Robert Eric Shoemaker | August 12, 2026 This is in no small part due to Liviu Pasare’s video design, which is as good as it gets for a storefront gallery show. There’s never a dull moment on the walls, never…...
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project Honors Legacy Bearers in Dancing the Archive at the Harris Theater
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (145+ words) by Sharon Hoyer | August 11, 2026 Ten companies will present tributes to cultural leaders in the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project’s “Dancing the Archive.” “Your elders are your archive,” Mashaune Hardy, executive co-director of the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project tells me....
Broadway in Chicago’s “The Notebook” Shows Love Through the Ages
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (480+ words) Newcity Stage...
Gift Theatre’s “Marble” Starts Strong Before Going Cold and Hard
1+ week, 2+ day ago (534+ words) Newcity Stage...
"yo ho." Is a Queer Love Story Set on the High Seas
1+ week, 4+ day ago (295+ words) Newcity Stage Both were born into tough circumstances in Stuart-era England and left it all behind for a pirateâs life SMJ takes their story and gives it modern resonance, exploring identity and compulsory heterosexuality with gleeful anachronism (one pivotal…...
The Windy City Comedy Fest Is a Lollapalooza for Laughs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (153+ words) by Carl Kozlowski | August 5, 2026 Ariel Julie, founder of the Windy City Comedy Fest Summer is a hot season for festivals in Chicago. Lollapalooza brought nearly a half-million music lovers together last weekend for four days of concerts that rocked the…...
The Long and Lively Life of "Dance For Life," Where Dancers Help Dancers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (299+ words) by Sharon Hoyer | August 4, 2026 The fund offers two kinds of no-strings grants to alleviate expenses related to medical needs: a $5,000 grant for critical health needs, and a $1,000 grant for health and wellness—checkups, dental care, mental health services. A highlight…...
Stand-Up Won’t Let Go of Dwayne Kennedy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) by Carl Kozlowski | August 3, 2026 Many great comedians have emerged from the Chicago comedy scene over the past thirty years, from Kyle Kinane and Matt Braunger to Pete Holmes and Kumail Nanjiani. But Dwayne Kennedy stands out above the crowd as…...
“Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares,” A Show Starring One of Broadway’s Favorite Leading Ladies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (663+ words) by Christine Trevino | July 30, 2026 Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti brings her one-woman show “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares” to Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre for five performances only, August 6-9. A performer of stage and screen, Benanti made her Broadway debut at the age…...