Heaven Meets Earth is participating in World Yoga Day, alongside 272 other yoga studios from around the world. On Sunday February 26th yoga studios from around the world will honor the seventh World Yoga Day. Classes are being held from 11 am to 1 pm local time in each time zone, so that yoga will […]
Get a heart-pumping workout while raising money for research on congenital heart defects. On Sunday March 11 more than 300 cyclists are participating in the Spin for tiny Hearts indoor cycling relay to raise money for lifesaving congenital heart defect research. Spin instructors will be on hand to keep you motivated during the four […]
The science fair is unavoidable in the world of education. And with a science fair comes requests for your help. Here’s how to get your child on track, without helping too much. After all, you’ve already completed 6th grade, right? Time to let your child shine. Think outside the box Your child will not be happy […]
Shakespeare explored the dream realm as it pranks the real world in his perennial favorite, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Chicago Shakespeare Director Gary Griffin updates the story’s era to the 1920s and lumps in Sigmund Freud’s dream analysis for good measure. For those who never read it high school, here’s the plot: In the real […]
“Oohrah!” is how U.S. Marines often greet one another. That rallying cry is also the title of a play by Bekah Brunstetter about an American soldier returning home to his family in North Carolina after four tours of duty in the Persian Gulf. He’s an Army guy, not a Marine, but a young man wearing […]
As a blaze during a night chill, the Joffrey Ballet’s “Winter Fire” illuminates the Auditorium Theatre. It revealed a company of dancers rich in the heritage of classical ballet, but pushing the boundaries of their bodies and the art form. This powerful program delivers three ballets, including the U.S. premiere of “Infra” by Wayne McGregor, […]
After barely surviving a bombing in Iraq, photojournalist Sarah Goodwin is faced with a decision. Does she settle into a “normal” life in New York or heal up for her next life-threatening assignment? For most people, this might seem like an easy choice, but not for Goodwin. Her struggle is at the heart of “Time […]
“South Pacific” is a real treat—especially in this national tour rendition, based on the 2008 Tony Award-winning production at Lincoln Center. Strong cast members with wonderful voices tell the romantic story of two couples on a tropical island during World War II and the challenges that wartime brings them. Baritone Marcelo Guzzo, who has performed […]
The Mississippi riverboat named the Cotton Blossom has docked on the stage of the Civic Opera House. “Show Boat,” the wonderful, ground-breaking 1927 American musical by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, deserves a first-class presentation, and Lyric has given it just that with this lavish production, conducted by John DeMain. All the characters, under […]
Magic of leprechauns, a greener-than-usual Chicago River and society’s tacit approval of late winter’s annual revelry dedicated to all things Irish serve as perfect backdrops for terrific March offerings in Chicagoland’s theater scene. Broadway in Chicago’s “Riverdance” March 13-18 Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago 800-775-2000 How appropriate that St. Patrick’s Day week brings the […]
