More in Chicago:
- Third Eye Theatre Ensemble's Stitch plays for one more powerful nightIn a tour de force, an a cappella trio of women capture the drudgery of factory sewing. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble is offering a labor of love this weekend with its Chicago premiere production of Stitch, marketed as "An A Cappella Opera for 3 voices and 3 Sewing Machines." They had me at the three […]
- From the Bubbly Creek festival to sculptures made from strawsA roundup of art events happening this weekend Rotting flesh and chemicals aren't exactly what you might consider "cute," but that was the reaction of Defibrillator Gallery director Joseph Ravens when he initially heard the term "Bubbly Creek."…
- Black fatherhoodBlack men are rarely afforded the luxury of being seen as nurturers and caregivers. One day during my daily Green Line commute, I noticed a young brother with a little girl slumped in his arms wearing a “Daddy’s Girl” beanie.…
- Leftovers takes on Bill Cosby and his legacyUnfortunately, this Something Marvelous production takes on more than it can handle. On paper, Josh Wilder’s Leftovers sounds like a radical magical realism romp. Directed by Sydney Chatman, the show focuses on a Black family whose streak of bad luck and empty promises is interrupted by an enormous dandelion that breaks through the nearby concrete.…
- Desire in a Tinier House is a poetic queer love story—despite the shirtless-boy marketingIt envisions a queer domestic space we don't normally see onstage. I was hesitant as I walked into Pride Films and Plays on Friday night. Though the theater's shows themselves offer powerfully human takes on queer identities, PFP's work is often overshadowed by a shirtless-boy marketing shtick.…
