It’s a rare drama that can compete with a playoff football game in my sportcentric house. But “Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting,” which just opened at Lookingglass Theatre, held its own against the Denver/San Francisco game last Saturday night. My husband turned off his blackberry and stayed tuned into the drama onstage—a sure sign of […]
Twyla Tharp’s last big dance theater hit, 2002’s “Movin’ Out,” used a song cycle by Billy Joel as the basis for a coming-of-age story. The story was set in the Vietnam War era. But in “Come Fly Away,” now in a not-to-be-missed touring production, the dances of innocence and experience unfold during one sultry evening […]
Chicago snowstorms are notoriously brutal, and we have all clocked in hours of grueling shoveling just to see our sidewalks. But this task is particularly challenging for those who, for a number of circumstances, cannot do the job themselves. Highland Park teen Alex Gordon has thought of a way to turn this dreadful, and […]
For all the generosity of spirit that it preaches, yoga can be hard on your wallet. And hot yoga creates a sweaty mess, so you need a substantial cache of clothes and towels if you’re not doing laundry daily. Startled by the high prices, we decided to take some yoga towels for a test drive. […]
“In the Heights,” only playing through January 15 at the Oriental Theatre, is a wildly vibrant show that will win the heart of just about any theatergoer. Not only is the show acclaimed—it won 4 Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Musical, and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album—but also it’s well […]
Peter ten Brink has been a fixture on the North Shore theater scene since he began acting at age 8. But now, a national audience will get to know the New Trier High School teen when he appears in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie “A Smile as Big as the Moon,” airing Jan. 29 […]
With the Oscars on February 26, here’s a cheat sheet of the top movies worth seeing. We’ve got something for everyone, with 6 movies to see in theaters and 2 to watch at home. In Theaters Now “The Artist” Length: 1 1/2 hours Rated: PG-13 See it with: Your husband A love note to 1920s […]
Sealing up a home tightly for the cold Chicago winters may save on energy bills, but what will it do to a home’s indoor air quality? Don’t trade one problem for another by locking in stale, unhealthy air. Instead, spend this winter in a home that’s both comfortable and healthy. First, manage the moisture. According […]
January is when people start noticing that their houseplants do not look “perfect”. After our furnaces have been running all Fall, the humidity percentages in our homes drop to the single digits. Plants and people do better when the humidity is at least 10-15%. Dormant eggs of insects like scales and white flies hatch when […]
We’ve survived the holidays, people; we’ve cured the hangovers, sidestepped that unwanted mistletoe kiss and kept the holiday weight gain down. Let’s celebrate our endurance with some theater that examines resilience and the indomitable human spirit. American Theater Company’s “Disgraced” February 3-March 4 1909 W. Byron St., Chicago 773-409-4125 atcweb.org American Theater Company presents Ayad Aktar’s […]
