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“The Nance” Review- Pride Films and Plays launches a meaningful Chicago premiere

July 15, 2017 Debra Davy 0

“The Nance”, now in performance and a Chicago premiere by Pride Films and Plays at The Broadway, Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway through July 26th is a genuinely well-done if somewhat over-ambitious effort by […]

“Hamlet” Review- Midsommer Flight is a must-see in Chicago’s Parks

July 15, 2017 Debra Davy 0

The professional not-for-profit theatre company “Midsommer Flight” has returned for it’s 6th season bringing free Shakespeare to Chicago’s parks. They are currently performing Shakespeare’s “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” for 2 weekends in each of 4 […]

“Colorado” Review-Vanguard Arts Collective launches a winner at The Edge Theater

July 3, 2017 Debra Davy 0

Playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s “Colorado”, 2004, now in production and a first launch by Vanguard Arts Collective at the Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway through July 9th is a thought-provoking as well as extremely entertaining […]

The Moody Blues at Ravinia Review- a fine 50 year anniversary concert

July 3, 2017 Debra Davy 0

On June 30th, the English “progressive rock” band The Moody Blues performed a wonderful concert at the Ravinia Festival, part of their 50th anniversary tour. […]

CSO at the Movies presents “Jaws” Review- Great Thriller, Great Score

July 2, 2017 Debra Davy 0

On June 28th, 29th and 30th, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra showed the film event “Jaws-Film with Orchestra”, produced by “Film Concerts Live!” as part of the “CSO at the Movies” series. The iconic film by […]

“Ah Wilderness!” Review- The Goodman Theatre brings an atypical Eugene O’Neill play to life

June 29, 2017 Debra Davy 0

“Ah, Wilderness!” a play written in a single month in 1932 by Eugene O’Neill is currently in production at The Goodman Theatre, (The Albert), 170 N. Dearborn St. through July 23rd. Starring Matthew Abraham, Will […]

Mälkki/Marsalis/CSO Review – A Sweeping Program

June 26, 2017 Debra Davy 0

On June 15th, Guest Conductor Susanna Mälkki, Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic, led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Branford Marsalis, saxophonist, composer and bandleader, on a fine and thoroughly diverting program including a CSO commissioned […]