Roberta Duchak on Coaching Russell Crowe
The musical director at Drury Lane Oakbrook trained Russell Crowe for his role as Javert in the film Les Misérables, out Dec. 14.
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Andrew Hinderaker on Writing Plays from the Gut
Start very small–and very personal. Dirty started with my own sense of privilege. Positioned against most of the world, I am the 1 percent. For me, there were some profound implications in the financial collapse–it’s a byproduct of a system we’re all complicit in creating. I don’t want to let people off the hook. I … Read more
Fall Culture Guide
Fall is typically Chicago culture’s golden season, but this one gleams platinum. We’re welcoming a Broadway-bound musical, an art blockbuster, first-class concerts, and the final installment of a razor-sharp literary trilogy—plus new plays, dances, movies, and more, from a crop of turbocharged Chicagoans.
The First Aerial Footage of Chicago
Harold McCormick Jr., of the famous Chicago McCormicks (grandson of both Cyrus and John D. Rockefeller) took flight in 1926 to document the city for the Army Air Corps, the first time it had ever been done. Plus: a million Chicagoans watch Italo Balbo arrive in the city.
Q&A with Fran Lebowitz, Starring in 'A State of the Union Conversation' at the Harris Theater
“I know Los Angeles and San Francisco are supposed to be ‘cities,’ but they’re not. I always felt like Chicago is the only other city in America. I always say that a city is a place where you can put your hand in the air and hail a taxi.”
The Best Buys at Expo Chicago
How much did the art at Expo Chicago go for? Here’s a roundup of six local pieces.
Your Top 5 Plans This Week
On your agenda: The Hyde Park Jazz festival keeps history alive… The choreographer Kato Yamazaki blends Butoh and African dance … free “water music”… plus, the weekend plans of the conductor Mei-Ann Chen
Northerly Island Appears on the Horizon
The Studio Gang plan for the former home of Meigs Field gets its green light and a start date. It’s a hugely ambitious plan that could take years and many millions of yet-to-come dollars to complete, but on paper it’s a groundbreaking park.
'Sweet Bird,' Indeed
For those who have seen Diane Lane only in the movies (Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun)—and secretly harbor the suspicion that many film actors don’t have what it takes to own the stage—Diane Lane is a revelation…
Four Things to Know about the CSO Strike
The teacher’s strike may be over, but a labor dispute is threatening another group: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here’s what you need to know about the strike.