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By Kerry Reid
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1:38 PM, March 12, 2010
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Steppenwolf Theatre has announced the first two recipients of the company’s new-works commissions, underwritten by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Chicago writer Tanya Saracho and New York-based writer Lisa D’Amour (who grew up in West Virginia and New Orleans) will each write two new plays for the Steppenwolf ensemble over the next two years. Two more playwrights will be added in the future.
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By Fabrizio O. Almeida
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1:19 PM, March 12, 2010
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It’s the biggest youth poetry slam of its kind in the country, and on Saturday, March 6th, the 10th Annual Louder than a Bomb (LTAB) Festival culminated in a sold-out show at the Vic Theater. The performance was especially raucous, as it celebrated a decade of bringing teenagers together from all over the city to showcase their collective and competitive passion for poetry and performance.
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By Kevin Heckman
| Review Roundup
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4:21 PM, March 12, 2010
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I’ve never been a fan of the monologue play. Without give and take between characters, it’s easy to fall into telling rather than showing. And if we don’t see the build of action, how can we fully engage in the plot? Storytelling may be the root of theatre, but that doesn’t mean that simple storytelling makes good theatre.
I also don’t usually enjoy plays that start out by telling you how things are going to end. If you know the destination, the journey has to be that much better. Unfortunately, Adore is a monologue play that lets you know the ending at the top. And it’s a particularly macabre ending.
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By Carrie L. Kaufman
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1:13 PM, March 12, 2010
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Starting April 5, the Chicago AFTRA office will have new leadership. Eric Chaudron will be replacing Eileen Willenborg, who will retire after 15 years.
Chaudron, was scheduled to start in December, but postponed it due to family obligations. He comes to AFTRA with a solid background as a labor lawyer. He has worked for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and was mentored by legendary labor leader Miguel Contreras.
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By Kerry Reid
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2:45 PM, March 05, 2010
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The Richard Christiansen Theater officially opened on Monday night at Victory Gardens as the theatre critic emeritus for the Chicago Tribune cut a red ribbon on the door of the upstairs studio space at the Biograph, and then took a seat on stage while a host of Chicago theatre luminaries feted—and occasionally gently ribbed—the man widely credited with putting Chicago’s vibrant theatre community on the map.
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By Kerry Reid
| Behind the Curtain
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2:06 PM, March 05, 2010
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The first signs of spring are in the air—no, NOT robins and butter sticks in the shape of lambs at the grocery store. We’re talking season announcements. Goodman Theatre offers some usual suspects in their 2010-11 lineup, including new work by Regina Taylor and Sarah Ruhl, as well as a new production of Leonard Bernstein and Hugh Wheeler’s Candide, “freely adapted” and directed by Mary Zimmerman. Zimmerman’s comrades at Lookingglass Theatre also have announced their season, including a new version of Peter Pan, adapted and directed by Amanda Dehnert (and given the high-flying nature of the tale, this is easily the “Wow, that makes so much sense” entry in their season).
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