Take one look at Seoyun Baek, and you might think she’s just a normal 10 year-old girl. But hear her play the piano, and it becomes clear that she has extraordinary talent. Soyeun (pronounced so-YUN) began her piano studies three years ago and after just one year of study, she performed a duo piece with […]
“Billy Elliot the Musical” is a show for the ages, full of heart and hope, in the midst of difficulties and defeat. This laurel-laden show has amazing production numbers without being over-produced. It tells a heart-rending story without being saccharine and it boasts adorable children who manage to avoid being cute. Billy Elliot the Musical […]
How does a dancer with an international company like American Ballet Theatre manage to fit marriage and motherhood into her demanding career? Just like every working mother, except a little more intensely, according to Karin Ellis-Wentz, 40, who is one of the four cygnets in the company’s upcoming production of “Swan Lake.” ABT is in […]
Winnetka mom Val Haller is living her dream as founder, editor and producer of Valslist.com, an online resource for the best in music and emerging bands for adults in the know.
There is thought provoking entertainment in the Goodman Theatre’s world premiere of “The True History of the Johnstown Flood,” a new play by Northwestern University based writer Rebecca “Spinning into Butter” Gilman. Directed by Robert Falls, the play runs through April 18. The drama takes place amid a devastating flood that wiped out the town […]
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire has more subscriptions than any regional musical theater in the country. That’s reason enough for the nearly 900-seat arena theater on Milwaukee Avenue to celebrate, but there is another one: This year marks the theater’s 35th anniversary, during which about 9 million people have seen one of their shows. This tenacious, […]
Reward yourself with great theatre this winter. This critic’s picks for February could not be more different. We’re highlighting a five-time Tony Award winning family drama downtown, a heartwarming comedy from the Great Depression playing in Skokie, and a sophisticated cabaret show in Glencoe. Select your own favorite, or attend them all—as a reward for […]
For those of us spending January at home, Broadway in Chicago is trying hard to provide some bright spots in the winter sky. Three productions are coming to the Windy City, and they couldn’t be more different. DATE NIGHT: “Dreamgirls” Cadillac Palace, Jan. 19 to 31 For a night out downtown with your husband or […]
Valslist helps busy adults get back into the music scene. Effortlessly. MOVIN’ TO 2010 1. My Only Swerving / El Ten Eleven (rock) 2. Young One / Mackabella (rock) 3. All Yall / Gringo Star (rock) 4. Made for You / OneRepublic (rock) 5. Hungry for You (j’Aurais Toujours Faim de Toi) / […]
“I probably should have lived in Chicago,” says Brian Dennehy, who is coming to the Goodman Theatre in January. “It’s such a great theater town. There is such a nurturing atmosphere there.” Make It Better managed to catch up with the busy actor via phone from Philadelphia. “And a lot of it has to […]
