RECOMMENDED Where: Firebrand Theatre with TimeLine Theatre Company at The Den Theatre Heath’s Main Stage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. When: through Oct. 28 Tickets: $45 For tickets: firebrandtheatre.org By ANNE SPISELMAN Theater Critic I haven’t seen “Caroline, or Change” since the stunning Chicago premiere at Court Theatre in 2008 with E. Faye Butler in the […]
By M.L. RANTALA Classical Music Critic The University of Chicago Presents opened its 75th season Friday night at Mandel Hall with an outstanding concert by the Takács Quartet. Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Geraldine Walther (viola), and András Fejér (cello) provided an exceptional evening of music played with the very highest display of musicality. […]
By M.L. RANTALA Classical Music Critic Composer Augusta Read Thomas has founded a new group to promote contemporary music. The University of Chicago professor has created the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition (CCCC). The goal is to provide a collaborative environment for the creation, performance, and study of music as well as the career advancement […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports Writer The Kenwood Academy High School Broncos improved to 8-0 on the season after a 46-0 blowout victory over the Schurz High School Bulldogs last Saturday at Lane Tech Stadium. In the first half, the Broncos offense got off to a 16 – 0 lead by half-time. They were led by […]
To the Editor: What is it that makes Chicago unique as a world-class city? Why do people come to Chicago? Every city these days has a delightful skyline, a collection of great shops, sports teams, and museums. The most spectacular skyline in he world is probably Dubai, UAE – it has a harbor as well! […]
To the Editor: At the present time Hyde Park cannot support three large grocery stores. Given our small population (around 26,000, growing but not fast enough), given the increase in online grocery shopping (huge nationwide), given groceries increasingly available at Target, CVS and Walgreens, and given the new and appealing grocers nearby (Mariano’s, Aldi, Trader […]
To the Editor: The Herald quotes Jamie Kalven calling the Jason Van Dyke conviction “a watershed in the effort to establish police accountability and a regime of public safety in Chicago where people are treated equally.” (Van Dyke Murder Verdict”, Oct. 10) I trust that Kalven does not mean the goal of justice is achieved […]
The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) reported the following incidents from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14. HERALD STAFF REPORT On Monday, Oct. 8, at 10:38 a.m., a UCPD officer recovered a parked, unoccupied vehicle at 5633 S. Lake Park Ave. that had been reported stolen to the Chicago Police. A 2011 Chevrolet Malibu four-door […]
By AARON GETTINGER Staff Writer Plans for a new 12-story hotel to be built at 60th Street and Kimbark Avenue generated public concerns about displacement and gentrification at a meeting Monday night in Woodlawn. The University of Chicago, outgoing Ald. Willie Cochran (20th) and Study Hotels founder Paul McGowan discussed plans for the 167-room hotel […]
HERALD STAFF REPORT The second Obama Foundation Summit is scheduled for Nov. 18 and 19, featuring the former president and participants in the organization’s various programs. The theme is “Common Hope. Uncommon Stories. “We’re hosting the Summit in our backyard, Chicago, the place the Obamas’ story began and the future home of the Obama Presidential […]