Articles by Amy Munice
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
“White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” Review – Playwright in the Room
Chicago Humanities Festival sponsors the play "White Rabbit, Red Rabbit" at the Museum of Contemporary Art performance space
Metropolitan Opera HD Broadcast of “Tosca” Review – Up Close with Iconic Opera Tragedy
Metropolitan Opera's HD Broadcast of the Iconic "Tosca" is intimate and mesmerizing
Che Malambo Review – Power and Panache
Che Malamba stuns and awes with gaucho inspired percussive dance
“Simply Italian Great Wines” US Tour 2013 in Chicago Review – One-Day University on Truly Great Wine
Italian winemakers are on tour in the USA, the world's largest importer of Italian wines
"Our Cultural Center" non-profit arts funding, a comedy - Episode 9 - Paperless
In this episode of "Our Cultural Center" Randall wants to may hay about the organization going paperless
Chicago Humanities Festival “Birds Do It, Bees Do It” Review – Commissioned Songs Steal the Show
Chicago Humanities Festival "Birds Do It, Bees Do It" was this year's cabaret event with new commissioned works that shined
Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy - Episode 8 - The Coffee Run
Episode 8 of "Our Cultural Center" takes a look at office politics through the lens of the coffee run
Our Cultural Center - Non-profit funding, a comedy - Episode 7 French Fries
Sharing food in the office-- Our Cultural Center, a nonprofit arts organization comedy
Timeline’s “The Normal Heart” Review – Love in the Time of AIDS
This production of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart" re-tells the horror of the earliest days of the AIDS, with a heart-rending love story amidst the political storm
“Elephant Room” Review – Belly Laughs Make Us Human
Elephant Room is a waltz into magic with heaps of offbeat absurdist humor on top
20th Annual SOFA Chicago Review – One Day Left to Get Pulse of World Art at Navy Pier
Today is the last day to visit SOFA (Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design) Show, now in its 20th year
Red Orchid’s “Trevor” Review – Seeing the World Through an Aging Chimp’s Eyes
Trevor is a show biz chimpanzee struggling with dried up gigs and a mother who clings to him beyond proportion
"Our Cultural Center" Non-Profit Arts Funding, a Comedy - Episode 6
Episode 6 of "Our Cultural Center" where Randall takes the bait
"Our Cultural Center" Non-Profit Arts Funding, a Comedy - Episode 5
"Our Cultural Center" shines a much needed spotlight on the dismal state of funding for non-profit arts with comedy! Here is Episode 5
Do-It-Yourself-Messiah Preview - A Great Chicago Tradition
Chicago's traditional Do-It-Yourself-Messiah continues in 2013 and your contribution is welcome now
MCA’s John Zorn Tribute by ICE Review – Celebrating John Zorn in his 60th year
MCA hosts the International Contemporary Ensemble's (ICE) tribute to John Zorn on his 60th birthday, where he also make a memorable cameo performance
Ka-Tet Theatre’s Lydie Breeze Review – Dark Tale of a Utopia Gone Awry
Ka-Tet produces Lydie Breeze a dark story about a failed utopia
"Our Cultural Center" Episode 4 - Non-Profit Arts Funding, A Comedy
"Our Cultural Center" episode 4 continues to take a humorous look at how art and business are at odds with each other
