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Brokeback Mountain scales the heights of forbidden love at Chicago Shakes
During Thursday’s opening of the North American premiere of Brokeback Mountain at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, my mind flashed to the chorus of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” Adapted by Ashley Robinson from the Annie Proulx short story, this tragic tale of two lost souls swimming in the fishbowl of rural Wyoming year after year,…
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Spamalot is alive and kicking at Broadway in Chicago’s CIBC Theatre
I had the pleasure of introducing my youngest son to the delights of Monty Python via the National Tour of Spamalot, now onstage at Broadway in Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. This is a kid who loves to laugh, but I wasn’t sure how well the material would hold up two generations after my uncles turned me…
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Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue enlists the whole family in a fun, interactive quest
If you have a young Minecraft fanatic in your life, the immersive Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue game now running at EXP Rosemont is a diverting way to spend a family hour. Yes, moms, dads and other adult caregivers fully participate in this team-driven quest to rescue a village turned into zombies. The experience takes you…
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