After so long in the reviewing biz, I crave firsts. Here’s one. I’ve never before picked up my ticket at a box office under a sign offering titanium anodizing racks. That’s because a company calling itself the Chicago New Theatre Project (basically the formatively ambitious Chicago director Spencer Huffman, I believe), is staging Caryl Churchill’s… Continue reading How this for a set? “Far Away” is staged in a real factory
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Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune
Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center A community job fair will be held Wednesday, March 27, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett. The first half hour of the event, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., is exclusively for military veterans. The general public can meet with companies… Continue reading Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
A panel of experts affiliated with the United Nations has warned that the population of the Gaza Strip is at imminent risk of famine, with more than 90 percent of its 2.2 million people facing “acute food insecurity” and a quarter of the population experiencing “catastrophic levels of hunger.” Even before the war between Israel… Continue reading What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Cast Set for 2025 in Thailand
The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Photo: Fabio Lovino/HBO It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that HBO has renewed The White Lotus for season three. It’s a buzzy hit and a critical success, and there’s no dragon budget required. Creator Mike White’s “courage to explore the uncharted waters of the human psyche, paired with his… Continue reading ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Cast Set for 2025 in Thailand
Dry January: How to Set Yourself Up for Success
Dry January sounds like a simple proposition: No alcohol. For 31 days. And some enthusiasts jump in without much planning — perhaps even hungover after a rowdy New Year’s Eve. There is no data suggesting that those folks won’t be able to abstain from drinking, said Dr. David Wolinsky, an assistant professor of psychiatry and… Continue reading Dry January: How to Set Yourself Up for Success
DJ Khaled Brings Special Guests for DJ Set at Beyoncé in LA
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood DJ Khaled’s catchphrases aren’t just silly li’l quirks or memes from 2015; when he says, “Another one!” he’s not kidding. As Beyoncé’s first special guest on the Renaissance World tour, Khaled truly wanted to be the best for Bey by bringing along some friends during his 45-minute set. The first… Continue reading DJ Khaled Brings Special Guests for DJ Set at Beyoncé in LA
Adam Driver Wasn’t Allowed to Drive on the ‘Ferrari’ Set
The Ferrari actor noted that smaller companies like Neon are meeting SAG’s demands and questioned why “a big company like Netflix and Amazon can’t?” Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images On Thursday afternoon at the Venice Film Festival, Adam Driver directly addressed the fact that he’s one of only a handful of SAG-AFTRA actors present on the… Continue reading Adam Driver Wasn’t Allowed to Drive on the ‘Ferrari’ Set
Duran Duran Set New Halloween Album ‘Danse Macabre’
Photo: Katja Ogrin/Redferns We’ve been summoned to Duran Duran’s grave … to party. The sartorially gifted rockers have announced their sixteeth album, Danse Macabre, will be released on October 27 to bewitch the rotted pumpkins lining our nation’s cemeteries. With a mix of new songs, reworked old ones, and unusual covers, the album is unified… Continue reading Duran Duran Set New Halloween Album ‘Danse Macabre’
Late-Night Hosts Set ‘Strike Force Five’ Podcast Amid Strike
The boys are back. Photo: Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images If you’ve been missing the raucous game-playing, the seven-minute-long interviews, and the monologues of late night, we don’t have anything to help you. But if it’s the personalities of various middle-aged white-guy comedians you miss, then get ready and rarin’ to go. Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy… Continue reading Late-Night Hosts Set ‘Strike Force Five’ Podcast Amid Strike
Improv Comedy Was the Magic Ingredient on the Anchorman Set
It was an unspoken custom on most film sets to never offer an opinion on another actor’s performance. The actor’s work was fiendishly difficult, requiring them to expose themselves in a fashion that nonperformers could only relate to from their sweat‐soaked nightmares, and the effort that went into even the most mediocre performance had to… Continue reading Improv Comedy Was the Magic Ingredient on the Anchorman Set