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Theater Wit’s “Inanimate” – a Touching Love Story Between a Girl and a Dairy Queen Sign
By Rikki Lee Travolta There are any number of words that could be used to describe the play “Inanimate” by...
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Try Something Different: Skokie Theatre’s “Curious Incident” Breaks New Ground
By Rikki Lee Travolta One of the most exciting things for a theatrical audience is seeing something different. This can...
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Robbie Shoults – Bear Creek Smokehouse’s Celebrity Chef with A Bigger-Than-Life Personality
By Rikki Lee Travolta Through being the producer of “The Polish Cooking Show” on PBS, I was introduced to the...
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Chicago Stars Shine Bright in Triumphant Mercury Theater “Jersey Boys”
By Rikki Lee Travolta The Four Seasons are a true American success story. In the 1950’s there weren’t a lot...
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Explore the Many Types of Love with Remy Bumppo’s “Love Song” at Theater Wit
By Rikki Lee Travolta Love is a timeless topic for storytellers. Playwright John Kolvenbach shows no fear in addressing the...
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Like Graphic Novels, Idle Muse Theatre Works Vividly Burst to Life on Stage
By Rikki Lee Travolta Taking a well-known story and presenting it from an alternative point of view can result in...
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What’s Your Real Height?
By Rikki Lee Travolta The WWE professional wrestling promotion is notorious for exaggerating the height of their athlete entertainers. The...
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Steppenwolf’s World Premiere “Purpose” is Chicago’s Best Play in Decades
By Rikki Lee Travolta The story of Steppenwolf Theatre is known far and wide among Chicago theatergoers. A small troupe...
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Passion and Power at the Core of Paramount Theatre “A Streetcar Named Desire”
By Rikki Lee Travolta There are great writers throughout history who have a unique voice to their work. In some...
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