**** Recommended  "Twisted Melodies" is the story of Donny Hathaway, a songwriter and soul music legend who struggled with mental illness his entire adult life. Kelvin Roston, Jr. wrote and stars in this play with music, a tour de force performance as the tortured songwriter. By the way, in addition to singing Hathaway’s songs, he also plays the keyboard accompaniment. It’s hard to watch Hathaway’s struggles, but kudos to Roston for a nuanced performance. 4 Spotlights

Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed Chicago Fire FC II midfielder Richard “Trip” Fleming III to a short-term agreement. Fleming will be available for today’s Chicago Fire FC home match against Los Angeles Football Club at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill.

The RailCats returned to La Moderna Field for Game 4 of their six-game series. Gary SouthShore had won the previous two and had dominated on Thursday, winning 7-0 and pitching their first shutout in Texas.

Boulders, the 27th comeback victory of the season in front of a franchise record setting 8,189 fans at Wintrust Field on Friday night.

Chicago Fire FC II (10-5-5-3, 38 points) came from behind twice to draw 3-3 against New York City FC II (7-8-6-2, 29 points) in regulation before earning an extra point with a 4-1 shootout win on Friday night at Icahn Stadium.

Claudio Cassano tallied his ninth goal of the season and Jason Shokalook scored his team-leading 12th goal to keep the Fire in third place in the Eastern Conference.

On a 98-degree night in Texas, the Gary SouthShore RailCats took on the Cleburne Railroaders after rallying the night before to split the first two games of the series.

TimeLine Theatre Construction Update: New home in Uptown more than 50 percent complete

Music of Remembrance Announces 2025/26 Season COURAGE & CONSCIENCE || West Coast Premiere of Jake Heggie’s Crossing Borders || World Premiere Dance from Donald Byrd for Milhaud’s La création du monde || World Premiere Tour of Tom Cipullo and Howard Reich’s The Dialogue of Memories

South Bend Civic Theatre stages the wickedly funny play, The Velocity of Autumn || One Weekend Only!

JACKALOPE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES PLAYWRIGHTS FOR THE 16th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPER FESTIVAL, AUGUST 21st - 25th, AT THE BROADWAY ARMORY || Five World Premiere Ten Minutes Plays Inspired by Recent News Headlines || Opening Night, Thursday, August 21st, is Presented in Partnership with the Goodman Theatre’s 100 Free Acts of Theater