Alex Calarco finished with three hits and blasted his first homer as a professional, a go-ahead three-run homer in the fourth, as the Schaumburg Boomers made it two in a row against the leaders of the East Division, the Sussex County Miners, in New Jersey on Wednesday night.
**** Highly Recommended Kokandy Productions always seem to choose edgy, unique, sometimes odd, but always interesting musicals. "Amélie" definitely fits that criteria. It’s dreamy, romantic, charming and very, very French. I’m not sure exactly how Director Derek Van Barham achieved a blocking miracle! The available space is miniscule, but everyone fits somehow as they keep moving into different configurations – all without bumping into each other or the audience. 4 BIG Spotlights
**** Recommended It’s kind of difficult for me to write a review of "TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody" because I’m pretty sure I might have seen one of the movies. On the other hand, I enjoyed a funny, pun-filled musical parody performed by a talented cast while the audience was filled with devotees of the show who absolutely loved it. Helen and I didn’t get many of the jokes but we loved the show anyway. 4 Spotlights
SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR REFRACTED THEATRE COMPANY’S DREAM HOU$E BY ELIANA PIPES AND DIRECTED BY LAURA ALCALÁ BAKER, SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 18 AT THE DEN THEATRE || Refracted’s Sixth Season Begins With Eliana Pipes’ Dream Hou$e, Winner of the Kendeda Award and Steinberg Playwriting Award
The Schaumburg Boomers set a single season franchise record for homers while amassing six extra-base hits to power past the Sussex County Miners 7-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game roadtrip to New Jersey.
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago Humanities is announcing the full lineup for its highly-anticipated Fall Festival, featuring a compelling range of thinkers, artists, authors, and performers. This year’s Fall Festival spans September to November, revolving around three dynamic festival days across the city and reflecting Chicago Humanities’ deep commitment to civic and civil dialogue, creative expression, and community-rooted programming.
The Schaumburg Boomers have made several moves ahead of the Frontier League transaction deadline on Monday, including two separate trades to bolster the roster for the playoff run over the final three weeks of the season.
**** Recommended I really enjoyed Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s world premiere production of "Billie Jean." Although there wasn’t a lot of suspense to the story – it’s all about Billie Jean King’s life in tennis – it kept my attention. I thought I knew a lot about Billie Jean King, after all, she’s a sports legend, but there was a lot that was new to me. 4 Spotlights
