The union representing singers and dancers at Lyric Opera of Chicago is threatening to strike.The American Guild of Musical Artists represents nearly everyone on stage at the Lyric: the singers, the dancers, the actors and the production staff.
Notwithstanding the 20th Century development of "theater in the round"--which often is in the square or oval--Western culture abandoned the circle as a primary theatrical shape some 2200 years ago, when the rising Roman civilization co-opted the waning Greeks.
The Dueling Critics take on The Women, by Clare Booth Luce, at Circle Theater in Oak Park. The show focuses on a socialite seeking revenge on her wayward husband in the 1930s.
Humboldt Park, like most Chicago neighborhoods, is defined by immigration and change. The first residents were Scandinavian and Germans. Then came, Jews, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and African Americans.
Stephen Colbert has run for president. He's testified before Congress, created a political action committee and assisted the U.S. Olympic speedskating team in the role of assistant sports psychologist.
