Rooting for Theater

Where Theater Came From and Why It Keeps Coming (continue)

Aiming for a Hit

Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom had what they believed to be the perfect moneymaking scheme.  (continue)

Arts Outlook

Summer scene sizzles.

The old joke is that it takes longer to say “summer in Chicago” than the season lasts. That’s not true, of course, especially if Mother Nature grants us an early spring and/or a warm autumn. (continue)

Too Close for Comfort

Don’t try this at the theater! (continue)

Saluting Centenarian Stars

Footlights marks what would have been the one-hundredth year of men and women who, in their day, were great stars of the American theater.  (continue)

Play with a Purpose

Kids reap a range of benefits from arts classes (continue)

Dramatic Argument

Theater is essential—especially in tough times. (continue)

Obama and the Arts

When John F. Kennedy took the oath of office in 1960, as the first President born in the 20th Century, he signaled his support for the arts by asking Robert Frost to write and read a poem, an inaugural practice revived by Bill Clinton and Barack... (continue)

Story Week

Writing on the edge. (continue)

Chicago's The Real Deal

It's a great place to visit — and a better place to live. (continue)