It may be 2018, but that doesn't mean the 1990s have stopped roaring. Nostalgic millennials looking for a dose of that decade's pop culture can get their fix at numerous places around town, …
Via collaborations with schools, guest singers, and local composers, Cleveland Opera Theater will pull back the curtain to reveal how opera these days comes into being and prove that opera r…
"God bless, this is Dick Gregory." Those were the first words that legendary comedian Dick Gregory " who 58 years ago changed comedy history as a black stand-up comic performing for a white …
Born and bred in Brazil, Grupo Corpo, now en route to the DanceCleveland series, is famous for conveying the spirit and flavor of its homeland, all without speaking a word.
Nevermore Book/Music/Lyrics by Jonathan Christenson at Edge …
Once he takes the stage, comedian Felipe Esparza " who released the hourlong stand-up special "Translate This" on HBO last year but is perhaps still best known for winning "Last Comic Standi…
The Directors Guild of America nominated Geremy Jasper (“Patti Cake$”), William Oldroyd (“Lady Macbeth”), Jordan Peele (“Get Out”), T…
Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) recently made his directorial debut with “Molly’s Game,” and the results might bring him back to the Oscars again. The bi…
Both in his act and in his life, Chicago-based comedian Felonious Munk embodies the Chicago ethos of hard work, determination and self-aware levity. And in 2017 he brought them all together …
With a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, “Stronger” has the potential to rack up several Academy Award nominations. This Lionsgate release tells the true story of Jeff Bauman …
“I think at some point, obviously whatever Kevin [Spacey] did will be seen, but not for a while,” revealed Ridley Scott as he spoke this weekend in a Q&A about his new …
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), film editor John Gilroy describes the title character of “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” as “the lawyer th…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” cinematographer Robert Elswit reveals that he wanted to convey “the idea that…
"I'm gonna tell you a story tonight," says comedian-storyteller-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia as he takes the stage at the Chicago Theater on Friday night. "But first I'm gonna tell you about my …
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen reveals that when she was first approached by Aaron Sorkin to shoot &…
With the Cleveland Orchestra last weekend, guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero reminded listeners why Tchaikovsky remains in permanent rotation, brought back a Copland classic, and supported …
When asked during our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above) about what first attracted her to “The Mayor,” Yvette Nicole Brown reveals, “I loved the…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), Lea Michele reveals that when she first got involved with “The Mayor,” she was hoping to get away from her …
Spike Lee's recent film Chiraq adapted Lysistrata to Chicago's South Side, replacing an epic Greek war with equally epic gang violence. The stakes in Lysistrata Jones? Basketball. More speci…
Joel Kim Booster doesn't want to get political. As a person who gladly and openly identifies as "dumb," the Plainfield-raised comedian feels like in these starkly divided times we're all try…
It may have been chilly in Chicago on Monday night, but inside Thalia Hall, Pilsen's hipster-centric performance space that has been picking up more and more big-name comedy shows over the p…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), Tatiana Maslany reveals she was drawn to the film “Stronger,” a biopic about Boston Marathon bombing victim…
Pianist Martha Argerich's Cleveland debut Monday evening with keyboard colleague Sergei Babayan was thrilling, a momentous display of virtuosity fueled by artistic understanding and long per…
Hoping to foster deeper appreciation for the films of Man Ray, Squrl with Jim Jarmusch will present a concert of live, largely spontaneous soundtracks to four of the artist's silent films.
In December 2015, comedian and Chicago-area native Cameron Esposito recorded her first comedy special ("Marriage Material") at Chicago's Thalia Hall just two days before marrying fellow comi…