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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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Kelvin Roston Jr, Mi Kang, and Rebecca Spence in "Miss Julie."
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In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage
Laura Zornosa Feb 24, 2026 0

Court Theatre's stunningly designed "Miss Julie" reimagines Strindberg's 1888 play with a thoughtful commentary about race and class.

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Chicago winter dance: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, Red Clay Dance Company.
Dance
Why Chicago is the place to experience dance right now
Laura Zornosa Feb 7, 2026 0

Chicago's winter dance scene heats up with Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street, and Red Clay premieres. Here's what you can't miss.

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
Art
Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026 0

Firelei Báez transforms MCA Chicago into an immersive Caribbean dreamscape that questions colonial history. On view through May 31.

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Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.
Books
Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes
Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026 0

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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(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
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Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?
Jude Cramer Mar 7, 2026
The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
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‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway
Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026
Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
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Goodman’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ has a gifted cast and one glaring problem
Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026
(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026
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