Articles by Amy Munice

Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy - Black Friday

Black Friday shopping travails-- the next webisode in "Our Cultural Center".

“Mary Wilson Holiday Spectacular with the Four Tops” Review – Nostalgic Moment for Many

For boomer Motown nostalgia, Mary Wilson's Holiday Spectacular with the Four Tops comes to Chicago

Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy -- Another Level- A Sculpture to Ponder

"On a Different Level" is the next webisode of "Our Cultural Center"

MCA’s “Taiko Legacy” Review – Japanese and Pan-Asian Drumming Family Event

The 10th Year of a Japanese drumming event at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taiko Legacy, was an auditory and visual spectacle

The Ruffian’s “Burning Bluebeard” Review – Go for the history; Stay for the Art

The Ruffians' "Burning Bluebeard" Creates Memory of a Historic Fire in a Most Artful Way

Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy - Too Many Emails? Episode for YOU

Too many emails? "Our Cultural Center" webcast comedy takes a look at one manager's solution

Light Opera Work’s “Annie Get Your Gun” Review – Charismatic Annie Packs More Than a Gun

Talented cast breathes lots of life into this circa 1946 musical

Redmoon’s “Winter Pageant” Review – Multicultural Infused Creativity Chicago-Style

Redmoon Theater's "Winter Pageant" is a magical parade that draws upon Chicago's multicultural artists

Dame Myra Hess Bowlin-Li-Myer Trio Review – Memorable World Debut as Year’s Finale

Bowlin-Li-Myer trio makes world debut at last Dame Myra Hess Concert of 2013

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra Review – Rich Program Crowned by Regal Mussorgsky

Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs flawlessly under the baton of Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Metropolitan Opera’s “Falstaff” Review – A Double Header Treat for Chicagoans

This week you can see "The Merry Wives of Windsor" as a play or an encore performance of Metropolitan Opera's "Falstaff"

Chicago Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives of Windsor” Review – Reimagined in Post WWII- England

Chicago Shakespeare Theater re-imagines "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in post WWII England -- with great success

The Strange Tree Group’s “The Dead Prince” Review – Full of Gags

Strange Tree Group's "The Dead Prince" is playing at the Storefront Theater through December 22

Gaudete Brass Quintet Dame Myra Hess Concert Review – Rejoice and Reflect on Brass

Gaudete Brass Quintet play a mix of traditional and new music at the Dame Myra Hess concert

Profiles Theatre’s “Hellcab” Review – Chicago’s Answer to “It’s a Wonderful Life”

"Hellcab" is Chicago's holiday season answer to the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life"

Review of What You Should Know About Tap Wine – Wisdom from City Winery’s Chief Winemaker

Tap wine fresh from the keg has advantages reviewed here by City Winery's Head Winemaker, David Lecomte

The House Theatre’s “Nutcracker” Review – Powered by Imagination

The House Theatre's "The Nutcracker" is steeped with creativity and imagination to enchant children of all ages

CSO Beyond the Score Symphonie Fantastique Review – Berlioz Come to Life

Chicago Symphony Orchestra's "Beyond the Score - Symphonie Fantastique" brings Berlioz to life

MCA “Sandyland” Review – Sandra Bernhard Up Front and Personal

"Sandyland", Sandra Bernhard's comedy cabaret comes to the MCA

Step Up Productions “HoliDaze” – Scripts Taking Holidays Beyond Norman Rockwell-like Happy

"HoliDaze" is five one-act plays with a lets-get-real-about-the-holidays theme

Mavis Staples at NYC City Winery Review – Like Good Wine, Better with Age

Mavis Staples at the City Winery in New York overflowed with charisma and song

NYC City Winery Food and Wine Review – Go for the Mains and Taps

Think beyond the music at the City Winery. This is a foodie stop worth noting

Brooklyn Museum's "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier" Review - From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

Brooklyn Museum has created a crowd pleaser exhibit of the intriguing haute couture of Jean Paul Gauthier

“The Forty Part Motet” at The Cloisters Review – Celestial Exponential

"The Forty Part Motet" at The Cloisters is an immersion in beautiful music that grabs and holds you close

The Morgan Library Da Vinci Exhibit Review - Glimpsing at Perfection in Progress

Time your visit to see the Da Vinci exhibit at The Morgan Library to catch a docent's tour

Guggenheim’s “Kandinsky in Paris, 1934-1944” Review- Gentle Works Amidst a Time on Fire

The Guggenheim presents an intimate collection of Kandinsky's works from the last eleven years of his life while he lived in the suburbs of Paris

“After Midnight” Review – Talent Exploding from the Stage

"After Midnight" evokes the Jazz Age and delivers non-stop fast-paced music, song, dance entertainment

Chicago Sinfonietta “Día de los Muertos” Concert Review – Infusing Cool into Classical Music

Chicago Sinfonietta's memorable Day of the Dead performance was another milestone in having impact on growing a classical music audience