In the world premiere play “Turret,” humans dwell at the bottom of the food chain, and their days at the top are a distant memory.
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Michael Shannon Shines Bright in the Dark Tale ‘Turret’ From A Red Orchid Theatre: Review
May 18, 2024 0 Comments‘Are You Proud of Me Yet?’: Second City’s Latest Show Features Up-and-Coming Asian American Cast
May 18, 2024 0 CommentsThe Victor Wong fellowship involves three months of intensive training in sketch comedy writing, performing and improv. The “Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)” showcase, written and performed by Second City’s latest cohort of fellows, is a culmination of the program.
Hundreds of Bills Pass, Including Changes to Illinois’ Biometric Data Privacy Law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools
May 18, 2024 0 CommentsLawmakers passed more than 200 bills this week ahead of their scheduled May 24 adjournment. Many of the measures will soon head to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law.
Illinois Lawmakers Consider Tax Break for News Publishers, State-Sponsored Journalism Scholarships
May 18, 2024 0 CommentsIn 2022, the General Assembly created a task force to research the state of journalism in Illinois. Data from Northwestern University showed one-third of local outlets have closed since 2005, creating an 86% decline in newspaper jobs over that span.
Pritzker Pledges to Expand Access to Mental Health Care in Illinois
May 18, 2024 0 CommentsIn the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton hosted a panel in Springfield at which he pledged to expand the state’s behavioral health services.
Your Guide to All Things Cicada: How Loud Will It Get? How Bad Will It Smell? And Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask
May 18, 2024 0 CommentsIn 2024, Illinois can’t be beat for periodical cicadas. Here’s everything you need to know about these fascinating creatures, and what to expect between now and July.
Week in Review: Brandon Johnson’s First Year; Embattled CTA Chief Facing Calls to Quit
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsOne year into Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration. Campus encampment cleared at DePaul. And will Springfield help Chicago Public Schools close its deficit?
Taking a Bite Out of Thanksgiving: Playwright Talks Native Humor, Chicago Audiences and Steppenwolf Run of Broadway Show
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsLarissa FastHorse is the first Native American woman to have a play produced on Broadway. “The Thanksgiving Play” is now onstage at Steppenwolf Theatre. It’s a satire about earnest theater folks who attempt to stage a historically accurate Thanksgiving play.
The CSO and Pianist Martin Helmchen in a Knockout Beethoven Performance: Review
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsIn a recent performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, German pianist Martin Helmchen displayed fabulous speed-of-light fingering at one moment and lyrical grace the next, writes WTTW News theater critic Hedy Weiss.
Tick Season Has Arrived. Protect Yourself With These Tips
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsAnother mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say.
6 Charged in Fraud Scheme Accused of Staging Fake Robberies in Effort to Help ‘Victims’ Obtain US Visas
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsSix people are accused of staging fake robberies at various restaurants and businesses in and around Chicago in an effort to help make the purported “victims” eligible for U.S. visas.
Sueños Music Festival Returns to Grant Park Over Memorial Day Weekend for 2 Days of Latin Music and Culture
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsAnd for the third consecutive year at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field, the Sueños Music Festival is set to celebrate reggaeton and Latin music artists during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
2024 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsGet ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Chicago Tribune Journalists Suing Newspaper Over Alleged Pay Discrimination
May 17, 2024 0 CommentsThe journalists filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chicago Tribune, the Tribune Publishing Company and Alden Global Capital, alleging they’ve faced pay discrimination based on gender, race and ethnicity as a result of the defendants’ “centralized policies and practices.”
Chicago Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Encampment at DePaul University
May 16, 2024 0 CommentsOfficers and workers in yellow vests cleared out tents and camping equipment at the student encampment, leaving behind yellow squares of dead or dying grass where the tents had stood. Front-loaders were being used to remove the camping equipment.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 16, 2024 - Full Show
May 16, 2024 0 CommentsWhat’s behind the city’s joblessness rates among Black and Latino youth. Meet the powerful women of an ancient Mexican civilization. And Sueños Music Festival returns.
Wonder Women of the Ancient World Visit Chicago in ‘Goddesses, Warriors and Governors’ Exhibit
May 16, 2024 0 CommentsFemme fatales and goddesses play for keeps at a new exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art. These deities and grande dames — etched in rock or molded from clay — are in Pilsen through July.