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Arts and Culture

‘Act Well Your Part:’ Hull-House Theatre’s Legacy as a Model for Artistic Response to Challenging Political Times

Naomi Ashkenazy, May 21, 2025May 20, 2025

“What is the right response to the kind of fascist regime that we seem to…

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Entertainment

Coffee and a Q&A with Chris Jones

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2014

Chris Jones, a native of Manchester, England, has been a theater critic for the Chicago…

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Arts & Culture

Latino theater company works to combat stereotypes

Chicago Talks, March 20, 2013

Twenty young adults stood in a circle smiling and laughing about their favorite toppings on…

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Reviving the Roaring Era in Uptown

Chicago Talks, June 5, 2012

The Uptown Theatre in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago still sits…

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Interrobang Theatre opens second season with The Argument

Chicago Talks, October 11, 2011

The Interrobang Theatre Project is underway with the company’s second season. The first show of…

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Editor's Choice

Failure is an Acceptable Option for Neo-Futurists

Chicago Talks, September 12, 2011

The Neo-Futurists are not afraid to present work that is challenging, or to take risks…

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Listen if You Like Music Tonight

Chicago Talks, June 24, 2010

Third Coast listening events (often called “Listening Rooms”) present unforgettable audio work in a public…

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South Side Students Find Their Yellow Brick Road

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2010

On Thursday, May 20, Parker Elementary Community Academy will be performing for the first time…

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