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Idina Menzel and an exposed underboob
Three generations of audiences have come of age to Idina Menzel’s voice. She originated the role of Maureen in “Rent,” Elphaba in “Wicked” — both Broadway musicals —...
A series on Chicago’s Jewish restaurants
As Hanukkah celebrations get underway, Jewish restaurants across Chicagoland are ushering in this year’s Festival of Lights in ways as resilient as they are delicious.After all, the holiday...
“Bald Sisters” at Steppenwolf an immigrant story with potential
The death of a parent, and the subsequent arguments over funeral arrangements or bequests, is a long-established mechanism for dramatists who want to probe the relationship of warring...
James Cameron has a way with water
“Avatar: The Way of Water” succeeds in one big way above all. It looks and moves and surrounds the way James Cameron wanted his underwater disappointment “The Abyss”...
How to make the ultimate Hanukkah pastry – Chicago Tribune
Jelly doughnuts, also known as sufganiyot, have become a classic Hanukkah treat, one of a number of foods fried in oil that are popular on the holiday (latkes,...
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration draws thousands to Des Plaines
The twinkling caravans of people who flooded into Des Plaines on Sunday night came in reflective vests, capes, snowsuits and formal wear. They came with banners, megaphones, wooden...
