Archive for October 2018

Hello Dolly! is goin' strong at Chicago's Oriental Theatre

Hello Dolly! is goin' strong at Chicago's Oriental Theatre
If you haven’t already heard, this “Hello Dolly!” starring Betty Buckley at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph) is something special. There have been a lot of Dollys since Carol Channing brought the story of “Hello Dolly!”–based on Thornton Wilder’s 1954 play “The Matchmaker” (about a 19th-century widow who arranges lives for a living)–to life on... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 29, 2018 at 5:43 pm • 

There are worse things than winning the mega millions lottery but I can't think of many

There are worse things than winning the mega millions lottery but I can't think of many
As of Tuesday morning, the jackpot remained at $1.6 billion with a cash payout of $904 million. Lotto fever has become an epidemic with lines forming everywhere from your local convenience store to the corner tavern. Both local and network media are spending way too much time covering the odds of winning, the best numbers... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 23, 2018 at 11:13 am • 

Arts in the Dark Halloween procession is tonight

Arts in the Dark Halloween procession is tonight
More than 90 contingents ranging from the likes of Lookingglass Theatre Company and Second City, to guilds of artists including the film makers contingent organized by CineSpace Chicago/CineCares and the Chicago Film Office will be participating in the Arts in the Dark Halloween extravaganza stepping off at 6:00 pm. tonight along State St. (south from... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 20, 2018 at 7:47 am • 
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9 Amazing Chicago Art tours for fall 2018

9 Amazing Chicago Art tours for fall 2018
The summer street festivals are long gone and the Oktoberfest celebrations are almost over but no worries, Art Design Chicago has teamed up with some of Chicago’s top cultural partners including Art Encounter, the Block Museum, Chicago History Museum, Diasporal Rhythms, Friends of Historic Second Church, and others to create a series of unique art tours that may even... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 19, 2018 at 9:23 am • 

Open House Chicago: Bigger than ever for 2018

Open House Chicago: Bigger than ever for 2018
One of the largest architecture festivals in the world, the Chicago Architecture Center’s (CAC) Open House Chicago (OHC) takes place this weekend, Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14 from 9 to 5 both days (some sites have shorter hours so check ahead) at more than 280 sites in city neighborhoods and two suburbs–Oak Park and Evanston.... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 13, 2018 at 1:30 pm • 

Chicago is #1 again: So says Condé Nast Traveler

Chicago is #1 again: So says Condé Nast Traveler
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and David Whitaker, President & CEO of Choose Chicago, announced yesterday that for the second consecutive year, Conde Nast Traveler’s readers have voted Chicago as the best big city in the U.S. Of course that’s no surprise to us Chicagoans. From our award-winning restaurants, to our world-renowned cultural institutions and diverse city... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 10, 2018 at 8:00 am • 
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Tootsie rolls into Chicago for its pre-Broadway run

Tootsie rolls into Chicago for its pre-Broadway run
“Women listen to each other” …Michael Dorsey in Tootsie TOOTSIE (the musical) settles the debate once and for all.  Women really are the better sex. Just ask Dorothy Michaels (Santino Fontana who plays Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels) in the pre-Broadway run of Tootsie: The Musical  at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre. As a man, Michael was calculating, obsessive,... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
October 4, 2018 at 10:25 am •