Barbara Keer

Taking Steps Review – A Classical Farce Done to Perfection

January 22, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Having spent time in England when Alan Ayckbourn was delighting audiences with his works, I was pleased to learn that Pear Theatre was beginning the New Year with Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious farce, Taking Steps (directed by Troy Johnson). The show […]

An Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey – Opening at the Block Museum January 21, 2020

January 7, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

A major exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is the first to bring together modern art from Iran, Turkey and India, seeking to expand Western perspectives of modern art. “Modernisms: Iranian, […]

The Light in the Piazza Review – Spectacular

December 17, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

It was lovely to be greeted by the colorful stage depicting the warmth of Florence, Italy in the summer when my guest and I took our seats, walking in from winter in Chicago, icy cold. […]

Tandy Cronyn in “The Tall Boy” Review – The Past becomes the Present

December 8, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

I had the wonderful opportunity of seeing Tandy Cronyn in a one woman show. Jeff Landsman, in association with Artistic New Directions, is presenting Tandy Cronyn, a veteran New York and regional stage actor, in […]

Lyric’s “The Three Queens” Review – A Triumph

December 3, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

What would a semi-staged performance of the finales of three operas be like, I wondered, as I approached the Lyric Opera House. where Lyric favorite Sondra Radvanovsky was about to debut in the “The Three […]

Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia – A Thrilling Company

November 28, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

During the week of November 18th, 2019, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organization and Australia’s leading contemporary dance company shared their skill and energy with Chicago. This visit resulted in the first-ever […]

Thanksgiving – Wishing One and All a Happy Day

November 25, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

As Thanksgiving arrives, Splash Magazines Worldwide is grateful for our journalists, our opportunities and mostly, for our readers. Wishing all of you a happy time whatever your plans, wherever you are. If cooking is taxing, […]

“Dog Days” Opera Review – A Chicago-Area Premiere

November 22, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

The Chicago- area premiere of “Dog Days”, an opera composed by David T. Little with libretto by Royce Vavrek is taking place as Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, together with the school’s Institute for New Music, presents a limited run […]

Reunion: Beethoven3 Review – The Chicago Philharmonic at 30

November 20, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

The Chicago Philharmonic is thirty years old. A celebration of this anniversary along with that of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday came together in a program entitled, “Reunion: Beethoven3” on Sunday, November 17 2019, at […]

“On the Same Terms, The Beginning of Women’s Education at Northwestern” – Admitting Women for 150 Years

November 19, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

Northwestern University has been admitting women for 150 years – many women. “On the Same Terms, The Beginning of Women’s Education at Northwestern” is an exhibition at the Deering Library which tells the story of […]