What’s With Those Reviews?
When we started planning the new PerformInk, it was very clear to us that not only did we want to critique work, we wanted to examine work that isn’t getting reviewed often. To serve the underserved. We want to be considering children’s theater, burlesque, sketch comedy, magic—if it’s performed in front of an audience, we’ll try to send a critic to it.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
American Blues Theatre’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS plays till June 26th
Women’s Voices in Storefront Theater
Are we creating a culture where men working in the arts are encouraged to dream and build things and women working in the arts are encouraged to straighten up the house and make sure the electric bill is paid on time?
VIDEO: Jane Lynch’s Jaw-Dropping Anti-Commencement Speech is a Must-See for Artists
Jane Lynch, native Chicago funnywoman known for Christopher Guest’s films and Glee, delivered an incredibly profound commencement speech at Columbia College Chicago on Saturday, speaking truths about careers, life, and art that fly in the face of the typical advice often bestowed on new graduates. “See belief systems for what they are—soul killers, and crushers of the creative spirit,” Lynch says, along with “goals plus nothing to achieve equals peace” and “giving back—don’t do it.” Watch the full speech, full of too many great nuggets of wisdom to list, below:
Storefront’s Collective Impact
“I know that the work of arts service organizations and advocacy groups is hard and often thankless, but untangle faster please.”
Capacity Building: Are We There Yet? Or Exactly How Big Are We Supposed to Be?
I would like to argue that, perhaps, one version of success is that we are doing less.
Heathers: The Musical
Kokandy Productions’ HEATHERS: The Musical plays through 4/24 at Theater Wit.