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Review: Black Button Eyes" St. Nicholas Succeeds With Kevin Webb's Portrayal of Theater Critic and Vampire Pimp
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (526+ words) Black Button Eyes" new solo show, St. Nicholas, gives us a look at the life of a jaded theater critic, who may also become a vampire. (I"m sure there are plenty of theater people who would applaud this analogy,…...
Review: Second City e. t. c.'s Reality Detox Delivers Off-the-Cuff Laughs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Third Coast Review Reviewing an improv show is a tricky beast'after all, other audiences won't experience the same show I saw on Thursday'but the talented cast of Second City's Reality Detox: The Improv Experience will undoubtedly deliver something special night…...
Review: John Cena Can Do Comedy, But His Talents are Wasted in the Grating, Forced Netflix Movie Little Brother
1+ week, 1+ day ago (701+ words) Steve Prokopy is chief film critic for the Chicago-based arts outlet Third Coast Review. For nearly 20 years, he was the Chicago editor for Ain't It Cool News, where he contributed film reviews and filmmaker/actor interviews under the name "Capone....
Review: Making Its Return to Cinemas, Go Have Yourself a Wet Hot American Summer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (691+ words) Third Coast Review The cult classic Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival alongside Donnie Darko and Memento. If I had to guess at the time which of those films I'd attend a…...
Review: The Last Word at i O Theater Reinvents the Staged Reading'and It's Hilarious!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (791+ words) Third Coast Review Inventive, wildly entertaining, highly interactive, and unlike anything else you'll find in Chicago theater. The Last Word at i O Theater is essentially a staged reading on drugs'in the best possible way! When you think of a…...
Lookingglass Theatre's Untitled Vampire Play Amuses and Charms
2+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) We all know that classic moment in a romantic comedy when a partner meets the parents for the first time. There are often nerves all around. What if the parents don't like them? What if they say the wrong thing?...
Review: Ego Death Theatre Collective's A Dog House Will Make You Cry
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (567+ words) Nothing floods the tear ducts like a good ol' dead-dog story. In A Dog's House, written by Micah Schraft, directed by Carol Kelleher, performed at the Greenhouse Theater Center, we are never far from that grizzly topic. Theatergoers tough enough…...
Review: Timeline Opens Its New Home With a Sizzling Staging of An Enemy of the People
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) Dr. Stockman, a widower, is the medical doctor for the Baths, the new spa resort, which town leaders expect to be an economic engine for the town. Allan's performance is serious and determined as he tries to ensure that those…...
Review: Second City's Pandemonium, Please Hold Is Hilarious Musical Mayhem
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (193+ words) SNL legend Dana Carvey once said, "All comedians want to be rock stars "cause they're incredibly cool." The cast of Pandemonium, Please Hold, Second City's 114th mainstage revue, is proof positive of Carvey's theory. Heavy on musical humor, the show is…...
Preview: The Grossman Ensemble will be Performing in Washington, DC, New York City, and Hyde Park
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (246+ words) Third Coast Review For the first time in its seven-year history, the Grossman Ensemble will be performing outside of the Chicago area. Its first out-of-town concert will be at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, this Saturday, May 9. Their…...