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It’s easy to get so caught up in the humor and seriousness of Congo Square Theatre’s latest play, “Welcome to Matteson,” that you can overlook the production’s plot. Something that will really make you think. There’s also a plot twist in Den Theater’s “A Hit Dog Will Holler.” Both works …

Unions representing Hollywood actors And writers They have been on strike for months due to better pay and working conditions. This week, Marvel VFX staff voted to unionize for similar reasons. Is it time for the reality TV cast and crew to follow suit? The ongoing business disruption has led …

Coincidentally, my last two visits to Rogers Park shared the apocalyptic theme. I saw “Oppenheimer” in August. new 400 during the historic cinema’s penultimate weekend operation. Last Sunday, I returned to the North Side neighborhood for Lifeline Theatre’s “Cat’s Cradle,” an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical 1963 novel about the …

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will give his first broadcast network interview since leaving office this week alongside Kristen Welker, who will make her debut as host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. The interview will be pre-recorded Thursday at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and …

ROCHESTER, NY — Is it finally time for Barbie’s sidekick to stop being “just Ken” and become a member of the National Toy Hall of Fame? The Mattel doll, introduced in 1961 and brought to life by Ryan Gosling in the blockbuster “Barbie” movie, is among 12 finalists being considered …

Here’s one way to make a reviewer feel old. Director Louis Contey returns to Arthur Miller’s masterful production of “A View from the Bridge,” first staged for the Shattered Globe Theater 30 years ago, with original cast member Eileen Niccolai still reprising the role. role. I was at the old …

Anthony Freud, leader of the famed Chicago Lyric Opera since 2011 and a talented and empathetic navigator of changing times in the opera world, plans to step down next summer. “This is my 30th year as an opera director, and I will be 66 next month,” Freud told the Tribune …

Marvel Studios’ visual effects paid off in a historic move, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voting unanimously to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the company announced Wednesday. This marks the first time …

Update: As of September 13, 2023, Marvel VFX employees have successfully unionized. According to this Variation: “Marvel Studios’ visual effects paid off in a historic move, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voting unanimously to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). “It marks the first …

You’ve got to give it to Mike Houlihan. This native Southern Sider, whose most Irish men are from Ireland, was able to spend much of his life in pursuit of creativity. As I list some of his past activities, from newspaper columnist to actor to film producer to political consultant …