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Lip Service: Actress Sally Kellerman, with some help from Munster High grad, busy promoting new autobiography
Hollywood actress Sally Kellerman admits of all her show biz stories from a 50-year-plus career, it's her tale with Marlon Brando, in his bedroom, that people want to hear about the most.
The roots of her roots: An artist discovers her ancestral creative history
Traveling in Europe two decades ago, artist Corinne Peterson became captivated by prehistoric monuments.
May 16, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Pat Boone ready to celebrate early birthday with Drury Lane audiences
With a nearly 60-year career performing, entertainer Pat Boone said he's not sure how he managed to never be booked for a concert at any of the Drury Lane theaters in Chicagoland.
Stealing the Show: Stage veterans paired with 11-year-old for Drury Lane's 'Oliver!'
Actress Heidi Kettenring is enjoying being part of the stage family for favorite family-friendly audience productions.
Take a musical stroll down Sesame Street
Music, beloved characters and feel-good messages will star in the latest Sesame Street Live production coming to Star Plaza Theatre next week.
May 03, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Area artists expand their horizons with ‘Tomorrow’ exhibit
Mike Konieczny, co-chair of Southern Shore Art Association’s “Tomorrow, Back and Beyond” exhibit, had a specific instruction to the artists who submitted their works to his show.
Chicago Children's Theatre to present 'autism-friendly' production
A world premiere production of "The Elephant and The Whale" has been playing to enthusiastic audiences since the second week in April at Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago.
May 02, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Joffrey dazzles once again with 'Othello'
There's less than a week left to see the full-length production of "Othello" presented by The Joffrey Ballet.
'Rain' check: New stage musical in Munster explores Gene Kelly film classic
Choreographer Danny Herman admits he was "a little intimidated" tackling the musical numbers for a stage production paying homage to "Singin' in the Rain," one of the greatest movie musicals of all time.
April 26, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Lessons learned amidst the laughs in Towle’s ‘Jewtopia’
Marty Grubbs, director of Hammond’s Towle Theater’s production of “Jewtopia,” sees an important moral in his production of the acclaimed comedy.
Joffrey Ballet presents 'Othello'
The Joffrey Ballet jumps into the Chicago performance spotlight for the next two weeks with its compelling production of "Othello."
Actor Josh Franklin happy for Chicago run in Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes'
Even though creative musical genius Cole Porter hailed from Peru, Ind., there aren't any Hoosier city stops on the new national Broadway tour of his revived hit "Anything Goes."
April 23, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Right 'Price': Stage version of classic CBS game show returns to Star Plaza Theatre
Last year, CBS game show staple "The Price Is Right" celebrated a 40th anniversary to mark its debut on Sept. 4, 1972.
April 19, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Go 'Fish' : World premiere new musical 'Big Fish' gets Chicago launch
Broadway actress Kate Baldwin has been living in the fantasy world of "Big Fish" for more than two years, watching words and musical numbers bring the selection of vivid characters to life.
April 19, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
'Cirque Ziva' closes West Side Theatre Guild's season
A blend of colorful theatrics and athleticism will descend on stage tonight in Gary.
It’s “All in the Timing’ for Hammond Community Theatre
For Hammond Community Theatre’s Earle Howe, the comedy “All in the Timing” is an ideal play for him to bring to the stage.
Shaking Things Up: Chicago Shakespeare Theater giving audiences mix of old and new favorites for new season
Long before Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the theater's 2013-14 Season in March, discussions and drama behind the scenes about production preferences began two years ago.
April 17, 2013 6:15 pm PhotosPhotos
INTRO: Mitch Markovitz ends up exactly where he always wanted to be
For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.
April 14, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
FlySpace soars in Chicago
There's a new dance consortium in Chicago and arts fans will have the opportunity to enjoy its work this weekend.
All 'American' : Actor Alex Nee ready with message of Green Day's Broadway musical
A year ago, actor Alex Nee was a student at Northwestern who had tickets to see the Chicago premiere of the Broadway musical tribute to the music of the band Green Day.
A Return Visit: Ed Asner feeling better, resuming 'FDR' tour with local dates
Actor Ed Asner still remembers hearing the news that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had died.
April 12, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
River North Dance performs lush 'Havana Blue'
River North Dance Chicago's artistic director Frank Chaves is thrilled to present the group's latest work to audiences this weekend.
“Kindergarten” in session at Crown Point Community Theatre
Becky Jascoviak, director of Crown Point Community Theatre’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” knows why the book and stage version has endured with readers and audiences for a quarter century.
Chinese art exhibited at VU
Gloria Ruff, assistant curator of Valparaiso’s Brauer Museum of Art, noted the diversity in the styles of the works showcased there by faculty and students at China’s Renmin University.
April 05, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
'Letters’ read by Drama Group
The glitz and the glamour may be missing when theater companies present play readings, but Vicki High, director of Chicago Heights’ Drama Group’s reading of the drama “Love Letters,” appreciates what comes to the forefront.
This lawsuit had plenty of food for thought
A good number of years ago a woman filed a $10 million class-action lawsuit against Detroit casinos claiming the bonus spin feature on Wheel of Fortune slot machines is programmed to pay off an abundance of lower awards.
2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
If making your Broadway debut at age 12 doesn't sound scary enough, imagine doing it in an iconic role. Now triple it.
Catching Up: Actor excited about fresh Broadway tour of 'Catch Me If You Can'
After performing on Broadway, and doing a 49-city tour spanning the United States and Canada for almost two years, actor Dominic Fortuna says he feels like he was living the story "Catch Me If You Can," even before it became a national tour.
March 29, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly
Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress. Her first scene required her to bite an apple.
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is ill-conceived
If the cat is a potent symbol in the story of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," so too is it one in the new play version that has landed on Broadway.
Dressed Up Performance: Broadway's 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' ready to arrive in Windy City
Actor Joe Hart was excited when asked to join the national Broadway touring production of the new musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."
March 15, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Music, poetry showcased at Cornucopia
Danny Radovanovic, a Chicago-based poet performing and writing as Stutterbot, hopes his showcase next week with three fellow creative minds at Valparaiso’s Cornucopia Coffee Company, hopes to do more than merely entertain with his words.
Marvel, circus producer to team up on live show
The people who bring you The Greatest Show on Earth will be taking Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor and the X-Men on a worldwide road show.
BET show takes look at music 'From Doo Wop to Hip Hop'
Music fans won't go wrong in purchasing a ticket to Black Ensemble Theater's latest production "From Doo Wop to Hip Hop."
Trainspotting: How Mitch Markovitz ended up exactly where he always wanted to be
For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.
March 13, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Motown founder readies for 'last major endeavor'
For Berry Gordy, conquering Broadway is the next — and by his own admission, last — major milestone of a magical, musical career.
Short Subject Success: Retirement brings new career for local playwright
Anthony "Joe" Seed still remembers the five years he worked as a journalist, including his span as a reporter at The Hammond Times in 1976, and some of the stories published that grabbed the interest of readers.
March 10, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Two for One: New stage take of 'Jekyll & Hyde' stars Deborah Cox and Constantine Maroulis
Passion, beautiful music and a story laced with love and hate rank as the qualities that captured the interest of Deborah Cox, to inject new life into the classic tale of good and evil brought to the stage as "Jekyll & Hyde."
Gary native still dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Renaldo Gardner has recently marked his first full year dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Thodos Dance Chicago's winter program offers compelling work
The story of Helen Keller and her relationship with teacher Anne Sullivan took the spotlight in Thodos Dance Chicago's Winter Program last weekend at Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago.
Doctor’s screenplay explores faith
Dr. Darryl Fortson, a Munster family practice physician, has been writing for years.
Scene it All: Theatre at the Center set wiz Ann Davis loves being 'behind the scenes'
Ann N. Davis is a theater set designer who lives and works by the motto: "Waste not...Want not..."
March 01, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
A religious experience: Lead actor Nic Rouleau happy in 'Mormon' Chicago stage role converting audiences into fans
Actor Nic Rouleau can't help but to smile about his lead role as Elder Price in the Broadway hit comedy musical "The Book of Mormon," the biggest smash stage sensation in recent Chicago theater history.
March 01, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Union Street Gallery creates ‘Mad World’
To Jessica Freudenberg-Segal, gallery director of Chicago Heights’ Union Street Gallery, odd is good – and relatively new - when it comes to the abstract and surreal pieces that make up their "Mad World” exhibit.
March 01, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Southern Shore’s ‘Shades’ showcases women
Susan Block, curator of Michigan City’s Southern Shore Art Association’s “Fifty Shades of Female” exhibit, sees her show as creating what she referred to as “a bit of cultural history in this region.”
February 28, 2013 12:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Chicago artists bring ‘Presence’ to Munster
The origins of Chicago artists Mark Zlotkowski and Sergio Gomez’ traveling exhibit, “Presence/Absence,” can be traced to a lucky hanging.
February 22, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Memorial Opera House stages ‘Guys and Dolls’
Craig Golbesky, director of Valparaiso’s Memorial Opera House’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” described the beloved musical as “quintessential American theater at it’s best.”
Art Institute of Chicago opens major Picasso show
A century after the Art Institute of Chicago became the first American museum to show work by Pablo Picasso, the institution is celebrating the Spanish artist with a major exhibition featuring his art and its relationship with the city.
Genesius Guild brings ‘Pirates’ to region
To Genesius Guild director David Long, staging the musical “The Pirates of Penzance,” is truly a collaborative effort between he and his cast.
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