By Ernest Kearney — Sadly, violence is all too often mistaken by the weakest among us as strength. Then, should they turn to violence, they’ll blame the world or fault society for driving them to it.
By Ernest Kearney — In dramatizing the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower, you are faced with two wildly, out of balance acts. The first act is Eisenhower the military man,
By Ernest Kearney — If you’re a fan of Pat Benatar, Invincible is a must see, and if you’re not, see it anyway. The concept is not new, a retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" in a modern setting with music.
By Ernest Kearney — Set in an upscale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Melissa Jane Osborne’s "Smile" (on stage at Atwater Village Theatre) begins with Rachel (Isabella Feliciana) seated in the office of high school counselor, Helen (Andria Kozica).
By Ernest Kearney — With their opera 'Arkhipov,' Composer Peter Knell and Librettist Stephanie Fleischmann have superbly captured the historical event in their ironic juxtaposition of a tragedy barely avoided
By Ernest Kearney — In selecting a basis for their musical, “A Dream At the End of Time,” Thomas Barrett Blakeley and Duncan C.B. Smith chose one of the oddest of H.P Lovecraft’s short stories, "The Quest of Iranon."
By Ernest Kearney — At the core of Nicholas Buda’s drama, "It’s In Our Bones,"' are two sisters trapped in a cabin confronting each other with their history of antagonistic disregard.
By Ernest Kearney — This tribute to Patrick, Tom, Liam Clancy and their musical confederate, Tommy Makem, is long overdue in “the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.”
By Ernest Kearney — Writer and performer Mitchell Bisschop recreates two prominent Chicagoans in his show. Royko, and his close friend and fellow writer Louis “Studs” Terkel.
By Ernest Kearney — Hanoch Serebrenik is a very funny soul. His comic timing and his mannerisms display that happy combination of talent and experience.
