The Marriott Theatre‘s production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats,” based on T.S. Eliot’s collection of poems, “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” opened April 2. The following review is presented in the style of one of these poems, “The Naming of Cats.” The reviewing of “Cats” is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of […]
After many delays, The Curragh finally opened a fourth location at The Glen Town Center in Glenview—on St. Patrick’s Day. Good timing. A welcome addition to the Glenview dining scene, The Curragh has a large space with soaring, wood-timbered ceilings, brick walls and the overall feeling of a really nice barn. Live musicians play from […]
Many beauty trends that pop up in magazines look fabulous but can seem too complicated to replicate. Here are the simplest ways to recreate these looks on your own. How to create the perfect cat eye or winged liner: According to Josie Volpentesta, makeup artist and beauty consultant for Makeup by Josie, there are just […]
It may finally be spring, but this month’s noteworthy plays have a dark tinge. Death will come dancing at Writers Theatre, while the past disturbs a young man at Next. Elsewhere, a sea captain’s obsessive quest will drive him toward destruction. But it won’t be all doom and gloom—hope springs eternal at the theater. Road […]
I’m the only girl in an all-male household. My four sons and husband love new technology. For years they’d pout on long car trips when I’d make them unplug to look out the window. They’d grunt and grab the remote out of my hand when I’d complain, “I can’t even turn on the TV!” They’d […]
We’ve all been there—another sleepless night flipping through TV channels, only to get sucked in by an enticing infomercial. Suddenly you can’t live without the gadget being advertised on TV. But surprisingly, some of these products do work, and they work well. These four infomercial beauty products will ease up your beauty routine. Turbie Twist ($15 […]
South Evanston is so hot right now. I can honestly say I never thought I would type those words—but there it is. Evanston in general has seen a slew of openings in the last year, including La Macchina, Lao Sze Chuan, Olive Mediterranean Grill, Farmhouse, Hewn Bakery, Naf Naf Grill and Hoosier Mama Pie Shop, […]
What would you do if you couldn’t remember a traumatic event in your life? That’s just one question raised in Next Theatre’s “The Great God Pan,” written by Amy Herzog and directed by Kimberly Senior, whose work has been nominated for multiple Jeff Awards. Senior spoke with Make It Better about “The Great God Pan,” […]
Excitement is mounting on East 63rd Street. Why? The grand opening of the dazzling new shared-use campus for the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School and the Hyde Park Day School, two affiliates of U of C. The much anticipated Ribbon Cutting and Community Celebration will take place on April 27. The Orthogenic School (SSOS) is a […]
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