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‘A Steady Rain’ at Chicago Dramatists: the record-breaking cop drama returns to its Chicago roots in full force

Peter DeFaria and Randy Steinmeyer in “A Steady Rain.” Officer Denny’s the hot-headed one. When stabbed in the leg with a sharpened broom handle while on duty, he pours rubbing alcohol in the wound and goes about his day. When things get tough, he takes matters in his own hands, even if it means bending… Read More ‘A Steady Rain’ at Chicago Dramatists: the record-breaking cop drama returns to its Chicago roots in full force

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‘Fulton Street Sessions’ — this ain’t your mother’s experimental cabaret

“Fulton Street Sessions is a cabaret-style production in the form of a collection of sketches, musical numbers, and interludes capturing the essence of current national and local news bulletins, social, cultural and political gossips.” Sounds exhausting, right? I mean, one hears the phrase “cabaret-style production” and immediately thinks of pantomime, piano, poetry readings and pretension.… Read More ‘Fulton Street Sessions’ — this ain’t your mother’s experimental cabaret

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About Face Theatre’s ‘The Kid Thing’ is a thoughtfully conceived conversation starter

The cast of About Face Theatre’s “The Kid Thing” For most of my young adult life, the concept of wanting kids totally eluded me. It wasn’t even worth discussing with my partner of 10-plus years because I couldn’t even imagine it. And, to some extent, neither could he. Then, not too long ago, the discussion… Read More About Face Theatre’s ‘The Kid Thing’ is a thoughtfully conceived conversation starter

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