Tired of the same old salad you make over and over? With a little effort and great ingredients, you can make salads to rival those in your favorite restaurants. Grocery stores are loaded with interesting, healthy, varied shades of greens and plentiful toppings. Salads are a great lunch option and a nutritious, energy-boosting, satiating midday meal. […]
March’s local stage highlights include the return of “Cats” and a play about an Irish cat lady. And if felines aren’t your thing, witty words should be plentiful in new plays at the Goodman and Piven. Chapatti March 7–April 13 American theaters have imported many great plays from Ireland over the past couple of decades, […]
Anyone using a cell phone today, which is pretty much everyone, knows texting in ALL CAPS indicates the texter is shouting. So unsuspecting potential patrons of Broadway in Chicago’s “Rock of Ages” should know first, this hit musical is REALLY LOUD. This second national tour, from producer Phoenix Entertainment, is also REALLY GOOD. It’s a […]
We’ve been warned about the potential harm of additives in cosmetics and skincare. So, many of the most popular beauty brands have responded to concerns by altering existing formulations or introducing new products altogether. Parabens are preservatives added to cosmetics and skincare to give them a longer shelf life. While the FDAcurrently says there’s no […]
The characters in “Russian Transport” sprinkle their conversations with Russian phrases. Sometimes, they switch over to the language of their motherland for a whole sentence or two. But you don’t need to be fluent in Russian to understand what they’re talking about. The Slavic accents—and the way these émigrés fluidly move back and forth between […]
In-the-know patrons of Chicagoland musical theater would pay good money to hear Jeff Award-winnerCory Goodrich sing the alphabet. Through March 30, they should do just that as she lends her formidable vocal and instrumental talents to an A to Z hootenanny of Johnny Cash hits in Theatre at the Center’s staging of the jukebox musical […]
While many women have no problem cutting coupons or finding a great deal, they may lack interest in long-term financial planning. According to a 2012 Time Magazine report, “More than a third of American women are the family breadwinner, yet still tend to pass the buck on important money matters, such as investing and retirement.” […]
Often referred to as one of the great American musicals, “Gypsy” is brought to new life onstage in celebrated director Gary Griffin’s current production at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. With music by Jules Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents, the musical grabs you from the gorgeous Overture—filled with snippets of one […]
The promo materials tout six current productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” around the world. This includes flagship London West End’s production (27 years and counting) and the Broadway staging at New York’s Majestic Theater (approaching 26 years). Producer Cameron Mackintosh’s reimagined North American tour, gracing Chicago’s Cadillac Palace through March […]
Powerhouse Broadway veterans and an ensemble of sexy dancers barely pause this week to genuflect to the city lending its name to their marquee. Their pause is well worth planning around. Because this national tour of the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical “Chicago,” at the Bank of America Theatre through March 2, may be the only […]
