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Lovison reviews two ‘Robust’ movies at Chicago International Film Festival

4 stars “Robust” In “Robust,” Gerard Depardieu portrays a lonely, bored, aging actor, Georges, unwilling or uninterested in going through the same old motions. When his regular driver/security guard is temporarily called out of town, Georges creates a new alliance with his replacement, Aissa, brilliantly played by Déborah Lukumuena. She turns out to be … Continue reading “Lovison reviews two ‘Robust’ movies at Chicago International Film Festival”

Did you see Royko

Mitchell Bisschop in Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago. (Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Larsen) Recommended Mike Royko was an outspoken Chicago journalist, who in the 1960s through the ’90s railed against the political machine and championed the cause of the underdog with the same zeal he displayed toward his beloved Cubs. Playwright and monologist Mitchell … Continue reading “Did you see Royko”

‘By the Way Meet Vera Stark’

Two stars Playing on stage at the Den Theatre, you meet an aspiring African American actress, Vera Stark (Ashayla Calvin). She is a personal maid to fading 1930s movie star Gloria Mitchell (Caitlin Jemison), once known as “America’s Little Sweetie-Pie.” It becomes clear that the two have a very close relationship and have a … Continue reading “‘By the Way Meet Vera Stark’”

‘Time Passages’ at Chicago International Film Festival

(Chicago Film Festival photo) Recommended In “Time Passages,” film documentarian Kyle Henry takes us through a journey of life and death as he works to come to terms with his mother Elaine’s memory loss and make sense of their relationship. Henry tells us his mother was an avid scrapbooker who carefully and thoughtfully arranged family … Continue reading “‘Time Passages’ at Chicago International Film Festival”

Film Festival ‘Light of Truth’

Richard Hunt 4 Stars Highly Recommended Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells Significant public sculpture has a special place in Chicago that might easily have begun with Lorado Taft’s 1922 “Fountain of Time” at the west end of the Midway Plaisance or his 1913 “Fountain of the Great Lakes” sculpture outside of the Art … Continue reading “Film Festival ‘Light of Truth’”

Fidelio speaks to modern audiences

Dimitry Ivashchenko (Rocco), Elza van den Heever (Leonore) and Russell Thomas, (Florestan) in Lyric Opera’s ‘Fidelio.’ (Photo by Todd Rosenberg) 4 stars – Highly recommended Lyric Opera of Chicago expounds on freedom of expression in this captivating, uplifting production of Beethoven’s Fidelio. Florestan (Russell Thomas) is being held as a political prisoner for speaking … Continue reading “Fidelio speaks to modern audiences”

‘Inherit the Wind’ revives fundamental conflicts

Christopher Kale Jones, Alexander Gemignani, Harry Lennix and Terry Bell in “Inherit the Wind” at Goodman Theatre. (Photo by Liz Lauren) Recommended The Goodman Theatre reminds us that the more things change the more they remain the same in this production of “Inherit the Wind,” a classic courtroom drama directed by Henry Godinez. The … Continue reading “‘Inherit the Wind’ revives fundamental conflicts”

Noises Off might not be your cup of tea

James Vincent Meredith, Rick Holmes, Amanda Fink and Audrey Francis in “Noises Off” at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. (Photo by Michael Brosilow) Recommended A rather incompetent troupe of actors are expertly portrayed by a considerably expert cast in Steppenwolf’s revival of Michael Frayn’s classic British comedy, “Noises Off.” Directed by Anna D. Shapiro the farce … Continue reading “Noises Off might not be your cup of tea”

Balmy breezes of South Pacific blowing in Skokie

The girls are “going to wash that man right out of their hair” at the Skokie Theatre (Photo by Emily Silber) Recommended This timeless classic on stage now at the Skokie Theatre, deserves to be seen and heard. Whether it is for the first time or you are coming from a place of nostalgia, … Continue reading “Balmy breezes of South Pacific blowing in Skokie”

Georgia on a New York Mind

Georgia O’Keeffe. East River from the 30th Story of the Shelton Hotel, 1928. New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut, Stephen B. Lawrence Fund. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum on loan to Art Institute of Chicago Highly Recommended If you think you know something about Georgia O’Keeffe, be prepared to be pleasantly surprised. … Continue reading “Georgia on a New York Mind”