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Meet Me ‘Round the Corner in a Half an Hour

July 8, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Meet Me ‘Round the Corner in a Half an Hour

The Nance – Pride Films and Plays

 

Ned is a good-looking, down on his luck young man sitting alone at a table in a Greenwich Village automat. The nicely-groomed middle age gentleman at the table

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Frampton Comes Alive Again, at Summerfest

July 6, 2017 concert reviews, Reviews Comments Off on Frampton Comes Alive Again, at Summerfest

Peter Frampton – Summerfest Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

On a beautiful Sunday evening along the lakefront of Milwaukee Wisconsin Peter Frampton at 67

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Prime Time Rhymes

July 4, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Prime Time Rhymes

 

The School for Lies – The Artistic Home 

 

Prolific playwright David Ives is primarily known for his darkly erotic two-hander, “Venus in Fur,” a

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Chekhov for the Cellphone Set

July 2, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Chekhov for the Cellphone Set

At the Table – Broken Nose Theatre 

 

“The terms of a conversation are controlled by who’s invited to the table.” So warns Chris, a sharp,

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Dealt a Rotten Hand

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The Gin Game – Drury Lane Oakbrook 

 

It’s Sunday, another Visitors Day at the Bentley Home for the Aged, but out in the enclosed sunroom

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A Coming-of-Age Comedy Classic

June 27, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on A Coming-of-Age Comedy Classic

Ah, Wilderness – Goodman Theatre

 

Theatergoers and scholars familiar with the dozens of works by Eugene O’Neill know that his plays are

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A Weekend in the Country

June 25, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on A Weekend in the Country

London Assurance

 

Last seen in Chicago a mere 120 years ago, Dion Boucicault’s comedy of manners is a delightfully clever,

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Sound Familiar?

June 25, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Sound Familiar?

Hitler on the Roof  – Akavit Theatre  

 

In actress/director/playwright Rhea Leman’s absurdist comic drama, now enjoying its American

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The Impossibility of Forgiveness

June 21, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on The Impossibility of Forgiveness

Late Company – Cor Theatre 

 

Teenagers are a unique species. They’re always exploring their world, testing the waters, challenging

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On The Road Again

June 17, 2017 concert reviews Comments Off on On The Road Again

Willie Nelson and Family – Ravinia

On a Friday night at Ravinia, the weather was perfect, the sky was clear and a country icon gave us an unforgettable

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