Interviews, Non-Theater Reviews, Stories, Whatever

Monster Jam knows how to offer an evening of fun family entertainment.  This show is phenomenal. The evening went a bit different than we anticipated.  The monster truck, Stone Crusher, made its Chicago debut at this event.  We have not seen the monster truck, Earth Shaker compete in this event before either, and he won the night. El Toro Loco, the fan favorite, didn’t win! So much drama and suspense, it keeps you sitting at the edge of your seat.

You don’t usually hear “Take me out to the ball park” and “Fore” used together, but this weekend, you can use both if you go to The Greens at the Steelyard, a new RailCats promotion - and it's a lot of fun!

I had the marvelous opportunity recently to go to Symphony Center to see/hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) conducted by Benjamin Northey.  Although I a receive a lot more invitations to plays than to concerts, I always try to accept the ones I do get.  MSO commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, with “The Galaxy’s Greatest Hits”.  In addition to glorious music, pictures from space were projected on a giant screen suspended above the orchestra.  It was an ‘out-of-this-world’ experience!  4 BIG Spotlights 

**** Highly Recommended **** When my friend Crista and I went to the second annual NEXUS Chamber Music Chicago Festival at a new Chicago venue, Guarneri Hall, I didn’t know what to expect.  I knew that the musicians in NEXUS Chamber Music were all young and uber-talented, and I’d read that Guarneri Hall was designed specifically for chamber music, so I thought “Call of the Birds” would be a good concert but really, I had NO idea!!!!  It was outstanding!  My recommendation - hurry and get tickets for the last two concerts in the festival this weekend.    4 BIG Spotlights