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Photo by Liz Lauren
Spring 2013
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FEATURES
10 Interview with Actor Jay Whittaker We sit down with the Chicago theater luminary in advance of his upcoming performance as Angello in Robert Falls' spring production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at Goodman Theatre.
12 Culture at the Mid-day We've compiled the best and brightest arts and culture opportunities at the mid-day— events you can catch while the kids are in school or even on your lunch break. The best part: the caliber of performances here rivals the best in any city's prime-time arts calendar.
27 In This Quarter Year Goodman Theatre's Other Desert Cities, Lyric Opera's La Boheme, Hamburg Ballet's “Nijinsky” and the Sultans of String are just a few of the amazing performances we review In This Quarter Year.
50 Staying Power Above: (L-R) John Hoogenakker (Trip Wyeth), Chelcie Ross (Lyman Wyeth), Deanna Dunagan (Polly Wyeth), Linda Kimbrough (Silda Grauman) and Tracy Michelle Arnold (Brooke Wyeth) in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities at Goodman Theatre.
One of Chicago's longest running hit stage productions, the international phenomenon, Blue Man Group, has maintained longevity in Chicago by exercising a one-of-a-kind stage brand, employing a smart retooling and maintaining a keen understanding of socially relevant issues, all while offering fresh and entertaining performances every day. Spring 2013CNCJA•3