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Living in dangerous times
The prospect of interviewing Don DeLillo produces a certain anxiety. DeLillo, one of the most heralded American novelists of the past 40 years, has a reputation for being inaccessible, emotionally and otherwise. While by no means a recluse like J.D....
Tags: Roger Ebert, Movies, USA Today, Libraries, Entertainment
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From script to libretto
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's season opens Saturday with "Elektra" and will close in April with "A Streetcar Named Desire." Here are excerpts from the "Lyric 2012-13 Season Companion" about translating the Tennessee Williams play into an opera. A...Tags: Arts and Culture, Poetry, Music, Opera (genre), Samuel Barber
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Jimmy Smits headed to Steppenwolf stage
Jimmy Smits, known for his TV work on "L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue," and "The West Wing" is headed to the stage of the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Smits, who appeared on Broadway in "Anna and the Tropics" and "God of Carnage" but has not worked in...
Tags: The West Wing (tv program), Chris Rock, Jimmy Smits, New York City Police Department
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How much for a ticket? The latest deals and prices
The creation of my top 10 list of upcoming fall theatrical attractions for last Sunday's A+E section meant some quality time wrestling with ticket prices. And comparing my list with that of the previous year, I could see an interesting snapshot of where...Tags: Clybourne Park (play), Arts and Culture, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, War Horse (movie), Ticketmaster
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Road to good reading may be paved in cheesy books
Name a book that shaped you as a person, as a reader. This book should be something you would call "a book that mattered" or "a favorite piece of literature." I had to pick such a book the other day after being invited, along with a dozen other people,...
Tags: Bob Dylan, Arts and Culture, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Smashing Pumpkins (music group), F. Scott Fitzgerald
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New club in South Loop is labor of love for musician
He has spent most of his adult life in the demanding and financially precarious world of music. Despite that, John Devens remains a sane man, and so it came as a mild shock to learn that he has decided to become the artistic director of a new music club...
Tags: DePaul University, Arts and Culture, Folk (genre), The Grapes of Wrath (movie), Music
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Mark Taper season includes plays by Bruce Norris, Sebastian Barry
The 2013 season at the Mark Taper Forum will feature plays by Bruce Norris and Sebastian Barry, as well as revivals of classics by August Wilson and Joe Orton. Actor Brian Dennehy will be featured in Barry's "The Steward of Christendom." In all, the...
Tags: Phylicia Rashad, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events, Red (movie, 2010) , Clybourne Park (play)
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Milwaukee Rep retools artistic relationships
The Milwuaukee Repertory Theatre announced Thursday that it has created a new large group of more loosely affiliated associate artists, essentially replacements for what was one of the last remaining resident companies of actors in America but nonetheless...Tags: Arts and Culture, Celebrities
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Critic's Notebook: Anton Chekhov for the modern world
NEW YORK — Anton Chekhov is always with us in the theater. But this summer his work has been especially prevalent, serving as an inspirational model for such contemporary playwrights as Tracy Letts, Andrew Upton and Annie Baker. Having recently...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Richard Roxburgh, Celebrities, Merritt Wever, Arts and Culture
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"The Dining Room" Opens 2013 Westport Playhouse Season of Comedy
Hartford CourantWestport Country Playhouse will present “a celebration of laughter” with its 2013 season of five comic productions -- ranging from wild farce to dark humor -- playing next year from April through October. The 83rd year of the theater will...Tags: George Kelly, Lucille Ball, Comedy (genre), Entertainment, Westport Country Playhouse
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Balena, Yusho on Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants list
Tribune criticBon Appetit just released its 50 Best New Restaurants list, and two Chicago newcomers made the cut. Andrew Knowlton, who writes the magazine's BA Foodist column, praised Balena (1633 N. Halsted St., 312-867-3888), mentioning its proximity to...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Yusho, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Restaurants, Restaurants
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Steppenwolf announces Garage Rep companies
Bailiwick Chicago, Buzz22 Chicago and Theatre Seven of Chicago will have all shows in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's annual Garage Rep Rep repertory series, slated to begin in February. Bailiwick will produce Michael John LaChiusa's chamber musical...Tags: Arts and Culture
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