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    Jun 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Ricky Jay keeps his magic tricks, and thoughts, close to the vest

    About midway through the documentary "Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay" (opening Friday at the Music Box Theatre), Jay emerges backstage after a performance and is greeted by a roomful of people. As he acknowledges his well-wishers, he catches sight of a person filming him and says, only half joking: "Cameras. They should be avoided at all costs."
    About midway through the documentary "Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay" (opening Friday at the Music Box Theatre), Jay emerges backstage after a performance and is greeted by a roomful of people. As he acknowledges his well-...

    Tags: BBC, Festive Events, The Heat (movie), Film Festivals, La Pirogue (movie)

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bette Midler in 'I'll Eat You Last': What did the critics think?

    Recalling an age of highly crafted public personas, the new Broadway play “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers” reflects on a Hollywood era when movie deals were made over dinner parties instead of smartphones. Bette Midler...

    Tags: Broadway Theater, The New York Times, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Reviews

    3. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Hands on a Hardbody' on Broadway: What did the critics think?

    “Hands on a Hardbody,” a musical about cash-strapped Texans competing for a shiny new pickup truck, pulled into Broadway on Thursday at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in Manhattan.
    “Hands on a Hardbody,” a musical about cash-strapped Texans competing for a shiny new pickup truck, pulled into Broadway on Thursday at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in Manhattan. Based on a 1997 documentary of the same name, the show sets...

    Tags: Sergio Trujillo, USA Today, Music Theater, Benjamin Millepied, Once (musical)

    4. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Arts, and health of city's soul

    It is rare indeed to find such illustrious cultural names sharing a panel: Michelle Boone, Chicago's Commissioner of Cultural Affairs; Rick Bayless, the famous chef and one of Chicago's most important cultural entrepreneurs; Jeanne Gang, the hugely successful Chicago architect; and Tony Fitzpatrick, artist, commentator and proud outsider.
    It is rare indeed to find such illustrious cultural names sharing a panel: Michelle Boone, Chicago's Commissioner of Cultural Affairs; Rick Bayless, the famous chef and one of Chicago's most important cultural entrepreneurs; Jeanne Gang, the hugely...

    Tags: Rick Bayless

    5. Dec 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Our town was Wilder's town too

    Chicago makes a claim on many writers — Nelson Algren, David Mamet, Ernest Hemingway, Carl Sandburg — even if those scribes spent only a portion of their lives within its sweet confines. But Thornton Wilder, the author of such iconic plays...

    Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), David Mamet, Nelson Algren, Authors

    6. Sep 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Danny Goldring's long Chicago acting career paying off with 'Boss'

    Look at that face in the photo and try to tell me that is not a great neighborhood face. Aging handsomely and full of life, it is the face of actor Danny Goldring — even the name is neighborhood perfect, Danny — sitting in the barbershop that he has visited with regularity for the last 20 years.
    Look at that face in the photo and try to tell me that is not a great neighborhood face. Aging handsomely and full of life, it is the face of actor Danny Goldring — even the name is neighborhood perfect, Danny — sitting in the barbershop...

    Tags: Drama (genre), New York City Police Department, Movies, Tom Kane, Clint Eastwood

    7. Sep 14, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. A version of David Foster Wallace's life

    When the great English poet Philip Larkin worked at the University of Hull, he liked to say that the need to change trains in Doncaster meant most journalists, academics and other London irritants didn't bother to harass him.
    When the great English poet Philip Larkin worked at the University of Hull, he liked to say that the need to change trains in Doncaster meant most journalists, academics and other London irritants didn't bother to harass him. The American writer David...

    Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), David Foster Wallace, Authors, Chicago Tribune

    8. Aug 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. 'The Book of Mormon' releases more Chicago tickets

    "The Book of Mormon"  is releasing another 12-week block of tickets for its Chicago engagement.  The new tickets, which go on sale Sept. 21, cover performances through June 2.
    "The Book of Mormon"  is releasing another 12-week block of tickets for its Chicago engagement.  The new tickets, which go on sale Sept. 21, cover performances through June 2. This is not expected to be the last "extension," although it remains an open...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Chicago, Music Industry, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon (musical)

    9. Aug 6, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Tribune literary awards go to Sondheim, Franzen, Wilkerson

    "Writing" seems an inadequate word to describe what Stephen Sondheim has done, yet it is the breadth, impact and influence of his writing that have won him the 2011 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement.
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    "Writing" seems an inadequate word to describe what Stephen Sondheim has done, yet it is the breadth, impact and influence of his writing that have won him the 2011 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement. The 81-year-old composer and...

    Tags: Broadway Theater, Jonathan Franzen, Human Interest, August (movie), Tony Awards

    10. Mar 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Discussing literature, Muslim life in America, and American Dervish with Ayad Akhtar

    It has been a good year already for novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar. His debut novel, “American Dervish,” has garnered high praise. Tribune theater critic Chris Jones enthusiastically embraced “Disgraced,” a play at the American Theater Company.  He’s also a movie star: Check out his performance in “Too Big To Fail.”
    It has been a good year already for novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar. His debut novel, “American Dervish,” has garnered high praise. Tribune theater critic Chris Jones enthusiastically embraced “Disgraced,” a play at the...

    Tags: Arts and Culture

    11. Apr 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Dollywood roller coaster lets you soar like an eagle

    PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Given the well-grounded corporate nervousness of those in the leisure industry about being associated with any particular religious belief, it's unusual to approach a roller coaster and be greeted by a Bible verse.
    PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Given the well-grounded corporate nervousness of those in the leisure industry about being associated with any particular religious belief, it's unusual to approach a roller coaster and be greeted by a Bible verse. But...

    Tags: Six Flags Great America, Dolly Parton, Gurnee

    12. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| WGN-AM

  12. Saturday, June 9, 2012

    5 - 6 a.m. The Saturday Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong  5:05 a.m.  The role for aerial applicators (formerly known as crop dusters) has grown in Midwest agriculture in the past 5 years. Max shares a visit with one who flies over...

    Tags: Goodman Theatre, Father's Day, Chicago White Sox, Phylicia Rashad, Charlize Theron

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