The Acclaimed Graphic Novel Berlin Hits the Stage By Web Behrens Two theater veterans forge their own artistic path by freely adapting the Jason Lutes novel for Court Theatre. Read more
Michael Shannon Makes His Film Directorial Debut Interview by Web Behrens We spoke with the entertainer about the Chicago-born drama, which focuses on the parents of a school shooter. Read more
Cynthia Pelayo on Grief, Mystery, and Chicago Ghost Stories By Web Behrens Vanishing Daughters, written in the wake of her father’s death, is a novel about living through grief. Read more
How Lyrica Opera’s Conductor Stays Fit By Web Behrens Enrique Mazzola is a power walker and Nespresso importer. Read more
A Horror Author’s Guide to Hermosa Interview by Web Behrens Cynthia Pelayo recommends you get a taco birria and check out a former Hammond Organ factory. Read more
Edward Gorey-Inspired Uncanny Attic Hits Steppenwolf By Web Behrens A is for Attic was adapted with verve by big Gorey fans with theatrical nerve. Read more
Lookingglass Aims for New Heights With Circus Quixote By Web Behrens The company bounces back from a 19-month hiatus with a world-premiere adaptation of Cervantes’s classic novel about “being someone better.” Read more