Kokandy Productions Presents the Chicago Premiere of AMÉLIE || Book by Craig Lucas || Music by Daniel Messé || Lyrics by Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé || Directed and Choreographed by Artistic Director Derek Van Barham || Music Direction by T.J. Anderson and Anna Wegener || July 17th – September 28th at The Chopin Theatre
Three Performances Only! Steppenwolf Theatre Announces THE BIG REVEAL LIVE SHOW WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SASHA VELOUR || August 1st – 3rd in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater
The Kansas City Monarchs overcame a five-run fourth inning from the Gary SouthShore RailCats to earn a 6-5 win Thursday night at the Steel Yard.
The Schaumburg Boomers finished a crazy series with the Florence Y’Alls by dropping the highest scoring game in league history, suffering a 23-19 loss on Thursday night.
‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’ an enchanting serving of food for the soul -- and potential second chances
Chef Neeraj’s world is closing in on him in more ways than one. And, despite his talented daughter and sous chef Rita’s tireless efforts to update and enhance the traditional Sindhi menu to revive their decades-old Devon Avenue restaurant in Chicago, Neeraj is having not having it.
**** I really enjoyed Dunes Arts Summer Theatre production of "Outside Mullingar," a fascinating family drama set in Ireland. The characters are argumentative, contrary, negative in outlook, and they can hold a grudge for a lifetime. "Outside Mullingar" is a poignant love story about two lonely people who find each other in spite of themselves. 4 Spotlights.
**** Recommended As I watched "Always Something There …", Marriott Theatre’s time-traveling jukebox musical, I was hit with a case of déjà vu. My daughter graduated from high school in 1989, so I totally recognized those clothes, those hairdos and those songs. The story’s been done before – "Peggy Sue Got Married" comes to mind – but this ensemble cast makes the difference. They are young, talented and enthusiastic, combine that talent with something like 23 hits of the 80s, the result is an outstanding production. 4 Spotlights
The Gary SouthShore RailCats rode a dominant pitching performance and a big fifth inning to a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Monarchs on Wednesday night at the Steel Yard.
The Schaumburg Boomers fell behind 5-0 to the Florence Y’Alls early but came from behind to win a wild 16-10 affair on Wednesday night at Wintrust Field.
The Schaumburg Boomers played catchup from the beginning, suffering a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Florence Y’Alls in the opener of the midweek series at Wintrust Field.
