In both the teleplay and film version of 12 Angry Men, juror two is initially seen to be timid and impressionable, though he ...

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Rebecca Gilman's stalker drama Boy Gets Girl gets a chilling revival with MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre.

Adverses at Aguijón Theater reimagines the story of Electra and Clytemnestra as a tale both mythic and contemporary.

A reflection on basketball, education, and systemic racism 30 years after the release of the Chicago documentary Hoop Dreams ...

Alandra Hileman's dark comedy about falling in love (literally) with Death gets an intimate staging with Open Space Arts.

As Fingy, Chicago producer and DJ Natalie Finfer creates a refined new setting for pop’s sugary hooks and maximalist euphoria.

Opinion: Chicago, from David Mamet’s perspective, has lost its ability to offer anything new to the world, other than images of violence.

Albums from This Is Lorelei and Marcus Drake speak to the ongoing vitality of the community built by defunct Chicago indie label Grandpa Bay.

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In her six-decade career, Paulette McWilliams has made countless stars sound better—but too few people know how great she sounds herself.

Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf tells a blues story that puts African myths and Western storytelling conventions in the crossroad.