Articles by Amy Munice
Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy - Black Friday
“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
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
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
- Friday February 27th
- 12:00 AM | The International Style Institute
- 9:00 PM | Niko and The Gipsys Gipsy Kings Tribute Band
- Saturday February 28th
- 12:00 AM | The International Style Institute
- 10:00 AM | THE SHOPS AT DOS LAGOS HOSTS ANNUAL GIRLS SCOUT COOKIE DRIVE IN FEBRUARY
- 12:00 PM | Glendale Galleria Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year
- 7:00 PM | Stories. Bourbon. Music & Macaroons: A Benefit Performance for One Billion Rising
- 7:00 PM | THE SHOPS AT DOS LAGOS ARE SEEING STARS WITH ASTRONOMY SATURDAYS
- 7:30 PM | LA Opera: Barber of Seville
- 11:00 PM | NIGHTMARES TRIO
- 11:00 PM | NIGHTMARES TRIO
