Firelei Báez transforms MCA Chicago into an immersive Caribbean dreamscape that questions colonial history. On view through May 31.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
If you’re in New York this weekend, get off the couch. The Public Theater just announced The People’s Filibuster, a…
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
In "Blackout Songs," two alcoholics spiral toward rock bottom. The staging is sleek, but the play's structure swirls.
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Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names
Marc Shaiman's memoir dishes on Sondheim, Streisand, and the highs (literal and figurative) and lows of showbiz life.
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‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.
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Review: ‘Ulysses’ compresses one day into a dense, demanding adaptation
By Matthew Wexler At over 700 pages, James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses is the Mt. Everest of 20th-century literature. Spanning…
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Book Review: ‘A Year of Nothing’ understands burnout without trying to fix it
Emma Gannon’s "A Year of Nothing" is a slim, soothing companion for burnout, hustle fatigue, and reclaiming a smaller life.
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From ‘Wicked’ to ‘West Side Story’: Paul Tazewell proves costume design is fine art
Paul Tazewell's award-winning costumes from "Hamilton," "Wicked" & more take over Chicago's Griffin Museum through September.
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Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes
Brenda Navarro's "Eating Ashes" follows a sister's grief after her brother's death in Spain. Diego Luna is adapting the novel…
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Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
An Ark's mixed-reality experiment offers proximity to Ian McKellen, but a genuine connection requires more than advanced optics.
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