Tickets On-Sale Now for the Inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs and Final || **Racing Through Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2023**

***** Highly Recommended ***** Marriott Theatre’s "Big Fish", an old-fashioned feel-good musical about an American family, is imaginative, fantastical and an all- around good time.  Spoiler warning – it can be a bit of a tear-jerker, too.  Although I didn’t see the Tim Burton film, I did read Daniel Wallace’s book.  I think the musical nails the feel of the book.  I loved “Big Fish” and I give it 4 BIG Spotlights.   

***RECOMMENDED***           It's not every day that you can say that you've attended the world premiere of an opera. When that opera happens to be created by multiple local artists and set on the South Side of Chicago during the summer of 2019, it is extremely exciting for all individuals involved. "The Factotum" was commissioned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Opera. Chicagoland audiences, upon witnessing the conclusion of this fresh and insightful work, should leave the performance with a great sense of pride -- not only for our city -- but for all of the dedicated artists who assisted in bringing this opera to us. 3 AND 1/2 SPOTLIGHTS

**** Highly Recommended **** Guess what?  Theatre at the Center was sold out!  That’s right, there were no empty seats at Sunday’s performance of Late Nite Catechism.  Everyone in that audience was there to have fun – and they did.  Sister had everyone laughing and the laughter was good to hear.  TATC has been closed way too long.  4 Spotlights

APIDA ARTS FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING THE CREATIVITY OF ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLAND AND DESI AMERICANS IN CHICAGO, ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL FESTIVAL, MAY 5 - 7 AND REQUESTS SUBMISSIONS || Submissions to Perform are Now Open for Artists, Performers, Comedians and Others During the Three-Day Festival. Deadline for Submissions is Wednesday, Feb. 15

“Odd in Avondale’s Valloween” is a one day only special event hosted by the most unique and odd small businesses in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood.

CHICAGO THEATRES CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF PRODUCTIONS

The Den’s PUPPY BOWL || Sunday, February 12 from 12:30 – 3 pm

FIRST FOLIO ENDS 25-YEAR PLUS RUN WITH CURRENT PRODUCTION, AND NEITHER HAVE I WINGS TO FLY || CLOSING ON FEB. 26

*** Recommended *** Chicago Shakespeare’s World Stage has finally returned!  The first World Stage production since 2019, Wise Children’s epic production of "Wuthering Heights", adapted and directed by Emma Rice, comes from Great Britain.  Although this production does convey the melancholy, brooding mood of Emily Brontë’s novel, I found it to be really heavy going.  It’s impossible to empathize with any of these characters.  Worse yet, at nearly three hours, it was way too long for American audiences.  3 Spotlights