Are you broke?  Photo courtesy of Thrillist If you are (like many of us), you need free things to do that are also fun. Thank goodness it’s summer so there are a plethora of options available at your fingertips. One of the best free things to enjoy in the summertime

Rarely has a film moved me so instantaneously as Wonder Woman did on Saturday night. Photo from themarysue.com Some things you should know about me: I am unafraid of trashy films. I like action and sci-fi as much as I enjoy artsy cinema like Truffault or Fellini, for which I

When is the last time you saw African dance performed live? How about on ice skates?  Photo courtesy of the Million Artists Movement For most people the answer to the first question is likely rarely; the answer to the latter is almost always never. Thanks to Brownbody CoMotion, that no

This show is Chicago meets the Andrews Sisters, and it will have you humming along. Last weekend, I saw two shows and neither had a single man on stage (unless you count a lone accompanist – but he had no speaking lines so I’ll give it a pass). This wasn’t intentional on

Prime Productions fills a much-needed empty niche of stories by and about “women of a certain age.”  Photo by Joseph Giannetti. When is the last time you saw an unironically scripted role for a woman over age 50? Something that didn’t involve being a grandmother, witch or some other societal

Hello dear readers –
As you may have noticed, I’ve taken an extended break from blogging. Between the COVID-19 crisis, the indefinite closure of #tctheater, the shutdown of travel and now the sacking of Minneapolis.