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Our FTA CONVERSATIONS with Robert Sims and James Sherman are featured this week.
In a fascinating conversation from last February, Sims talks about his concert career and the significance of spiritual music to musical styles through history. Audiences in Chicago will have an opportunity to hear Sims at St. James Cathedral in the Rush Hour Concert Series tonight, July 5th. LISTEN TO PODCAST
James Sherman’s The God of Isaac opens this weekend at the Piven Theatre in Evanston. Directed by Dennis Zacek, who directed the premiere in 1985, the cast includes Jolie Lepselter, Brian Rabinowitz, Charles Schoenherr, T. Isaac Sherman, Anita Silvert and Annabel Steven. Sherman joined our conversation in June 2016 to discuss his one-man show, The Ben Hecht Show. LISTEN TO PODCAST
Summertime entertainment in Chicago is in full swing … music at Winter’s Jazz Club includes the Elaine Dame Trio, Rose Colella Trio, and, coming up, a birthday celebration with Paul Marinaro July 18th … The Gin Game, starring Paula Scrofano and John Reeger is playing now through August 13th ... Parade at Writers and Griffin Theatre's Ragtime at The Den Theatre have both been extended ... Monday Night Live returns with the cast of Spamilton ... and don't forget: Spider-man: Homecoming.
NOW PLAYING
- Steppenwolf - Pass Over through July 9th
- Skokie Theatre – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through July 9th
- Writers Theatre - Parade through July 15th
- Griffin Theatre - Ragtime at the Den Theatre through July 22nd
- Timeline Theatre - Paradise Blue through July 23rd
- Goodman Theatre - Ah, Wilderness! through July 23rd
- Marriott Theatre - The Bridges of Madison County through August 13th
- Drury Lane - The Gin Game through August 13th
- Lookingglass Theatre – Moby Dick through September 3rd
- Royal George Theatre - Spamilton through forever
- Rush Hour Concerts Summer Series at St. James Cathedral every Tuesday through August
- Monday Night Live at Petterino's returns July 10th
- Art Institute of Chicago - Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist through September 10th
COMING UP
- Department of Defense Warrior Games - June 30th - July 8th
- Elaine Dame Trio at Winter's Jazz Club - July 6th -Half off tix link
- SWAY at the Drake Hotel - July 7th
- Grippo Stage Company - The God of Isaac by James Sherman at the Piven Theatre July 8th
- American Blues Theater - Beauty's Daughter July 9th
- Straight No Chaser & Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - Northerly Island July 13th
- Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - Madagascar! A Musical Adventure July 13th
- Theater Wit- Bonnie and Clyde August 27th
- Ignition Festival of New Plays at Victory Gardens Theater - August 4th
- Jeannie Tanner's Words & Music at Andy's Jazz Club - August 11th & 12th
- Victory Gardens Theater - Fun Home September 19th