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Katy Campbell
"Baked! The Musical:" Harvard, Weed, and Life Lessons
he second article of our Chicago Musical Theater Festival reviews Baked! The Musical, which hits all its high points with ease.
February 28, 2020
Somebody Once Told Me the UChicago Law School Had A Musical, So I Rolled with It
Law school students prove to be a bunch of ogre-achievers in "The University of Shrek-ago: The Law School Musical."
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February 28, 2020
Emilie Blum
The Jungle Giants Is On Fire—No, Seriously
Read our exclusive coverage and interview with Australian indie-pop band The Jungle Giants.
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February 28, 2020
Matt Dinerstein
Sixty Years of Folking Around
The Folk Festival marks its diamond jubilee with a weekend of rousing performances, workshops, and history.
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February 28, 2020
Michael Brosilow
“Bug” Should Be Watched as Closely as the Surveillence State Is Watching You
Written more than 20 years ago, Bug seems especially current and poignant in its current staging at the Steppenwolf.
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February 26, 2020
UChicago Arts
"Wages of Work" Goes Beyond Depiction
Next up in a series of reviews of this quarter’s We Tell project, a look at “Wages of Work," a collection of films focusing on labor issues.
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February 25, 2020
Consequence of Sound
Living and Obsessing in the Time of Tame Impala
“The Slow Rush,” Tame Impala’s much-awaited follow-up to “Currents,” cements his position as perhaps one of the best producers alive, and makes the five years well worth the wait for fans old and new.
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February 25, 2020
Natalia Rodriguez
Maybe the Real Godot Was the Friends We Made While We Waited
Under Robert Carhuayo’s direction, UT's production of the Samuel Beckett's timeless show was surprisingly terrifying, even as nothing happened.
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February 25, 2020
Film Studies Center
Arting Around, 8th Week Edition
A few suggestions for how to satisfy your art and culture cravings this week.
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February 25, 2020
Miles Franklin
The Bauhaus Movement’s Complicated Chicago Story
The Art Institute’s centenary exhibit on the Bauhaus provides a refreshingly critical retrospective on the movement’s complicated relationship with Chicago.
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February 24, 2020
Sophia Sinsheimer
Chasing a White Whale: "Moby Dick" at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival
In the first article of our extended coverage on the Chicago Musical Theater Festival, Moby Dick fails to update its classic source material in a disjointed production.
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February 24, 2020
Veronica Karlin
Performing the “blk” Experience with avery r. young
A combination of poetry reading, dance recital, and blues jam session all rolled into one, young’s performance was decidedly unlike anything else seen at the Co-op before.
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February 21, 2020
Newberry Consort
The Newberry Consort’s "Isabella d’Este" Pays Homage to a Renaissance Woman
The second piece of the Newberry Consort’s “Year of the Woman” season raises the bar dramatically.
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February 21, 2020
IMDb
"Birds of Prey": Chaotic and Totally Unapologetic
"Birds of Prey" is a rollercoaster of action scenes, going from one beautifully choreographed fight to the next.
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February 18, 2020
Doc Films
Arting Around, Cold Edition
Don't sit around the Reg waiting for Godot this week. Go see it, and so much more, for yourself!
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February 18, 2020
Joan Marcus
Why They Tell the Story and Why We Should Listen
rom an original set design to incisive sociopolitical commentary, writer Isabella Cisneros makes the case to watch "Once on This Island" while you still can.
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February 14, 2020
MCA
How to Conceal Colonialism at the MCA
At the MCA, Assaf Evron conceals colonial narratives by erasing the sociopolitical and material significance encoded in Jerusalem stone.
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February 14, 2020
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