CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
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TV Review: ‘Terra Nova’ Needs More Time to Develop
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 26, 2011 - 1:27amCHICAGO – Highly anticipated and produced in part by Steven Spielberg, “Terra Nova” gets a choppy start, but has enough fascinating elements and is promising enough to earn future viewing. The two hour premiere is Monday, September 26th on FOX.
TV Review: Ambitious ‘Kings’ With Ian McShane Unlike Anything Else on Network TV
Submitted by BrianTT on March 13, 2009 - 3:00pmTelevision Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – You won’t see many shows much more ambitious than NBC’s “Kings”. The multi-character drama borrows from the story of King David to create a tapestry piece about power, corruption, and war. It’s dense, layered, complex storytelling that you rarely see on network television.