August 2018 – Page 2 – Splash Magazines

Vietgone Review- The Writer’s Theatre presents a multi-dimensional look back

August 29, 2018 Debra Davy Comments Off

Vietgone,written by Qui Nguyen, directed by Lavinia Jadhwani, with original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, is now in production at The Writer’s Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, through September 23, 2018. “You should ne […]

Chicago Sinfonietta 2018-2019 preview- “Variations on a Dream”

August 29, 2018 Debra Davy Comments Off

At the culmination of it’s 30th year of programming, the Chicago Sinfonietta, one of the most diverse Orchestras in the world, and one of it’s most creative in terms of meaningful innovative concerts, presents its 2018-2019 season, […]

Heartbreak House and Measure for Measure Review – Idyllic Surroundings Frame a Thought-Provoking Night at the Theatre

August 28, 2018 Jessie Bylander 1

The muggy afternoons and mosquito-heavy evenings in Wisconsin may not sound like the ideal time or place to spend 2-plus hours pondering the human condition, the governments and other social systems we have built and […]

Rick Stone: The Blues Man Review – Chicago at its Best

August 28, 2018 Barbara Keer Comments Off

What a delight it was to see Rick Stone: The Blues Man currently playing at the Black Ensemble Theater, extended until September 23, 2018. This performance presents the best of two talented, people who are […]

The Charlevoix region of Canada Review – Discover the Flavor Trail

August 28, 2018 Mira Temkin Comments Off

Just east of Quebec City is an area ripe for growing, dotted with the agricultural countryside, rolling rivers, and green valleys. Along Québec’s renowned Charlevoix region, you’ll discover breathtaking scenery, national parks, majestic rivers, homegrown […]

Amber Rose App Lauch – Empowering Rosebuds Worldwide

August 28, 2018 Meagan Sargent 1

Last night influencers joined beauty mogul Amber Rose at the chic Peppermint Club in Beverly Hills for the launch of her app, Amber Rose Official. The app will help support fans in the launch of their very […]

‘Jews, Christians and Screwing Stalin’ Review – A World Premier

August 28, 2018 Ron Irwin Comments Off

Jews, Christians and Screwing Stalin written by Mark Lonow and Anne Aston, currently at the Matrix Theatre, begins with a ghostly figure, the patriarch of the family Murray Grazonsky [John Plashette]. The time is soon […]

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood – A Gender Bender

August 27, 2018 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Playwright Adam Szymkowicz tells the tale of Robin Hood – but with some striking differences. It seems that Maid Marian, Robin Hood’s true love, is going to have to find a new love – since […]

Ain’t Too Proud Review – The Life and Times of the Temptations

August 27, 2018 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Energy and excitement surround the Temptations in an irrepressible musical which will keep your toes tapping and your vocal cords vibrating. So what if AIN’T TOO PROUD is a “jukebox musical?” It’s still way too […]

The Man Who Saved Everything Review – A Repository of Memories

August 27, 2018 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Playwright Benjamin Scuglia tackles a recently spotlighted mental health and public health issue with insight and compassion – the problem of hoarding, its causes and the repercussions that follow. Hoarding has come under the microscope […]