Katrina Engel

Menu Tasting at CinéBistro Old Orchard – A New Menu

June 29, 2019 Katrina Engel 0

I tried not to eat too much before going to the tasting of new menu items being offered at CMX CinéBistro Old Orchard’s restaurant and movie theater, but alas, I couldn’t eat every bite, although […]

An American Dream – A Story of Dreams Shattered

March 23, 2019 Katrina Engel 0

Given our current political climate, the notion of any kind of ‘American Dream’ is a bit difficult to wrap my head around. In the past couple of years, I’ve talked about re-locating somewhere else, to […]

CMX Cinemas Review – A Luxurious Movie Going Experience

December 17, 2018 Katrina Engel 0

If you’ve been searching for a fabulous and unique holiday gift for that ‘hard to buy’ someone, look no further than the revamped CMX Cinemas at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping mall in Skokie. CMX Cinemas, the […]

Miss Saigon Review – A Beautiful, Timely Reminder of the Human Spirit

November 18, 2018 Katrina Engel 0

It’s been a quarter of a century since I first saw MISS SAIGON at Chicago’s glorious Auditorium Theatre. I was in high school and I still remember many things about that night: My dad took me […]

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review –

October 10, 2018 Katrina Engel 0

I’m at the point in my life where I very much prefer the original, classic version of many things, including movies. I often ask myself “Why are they remaking that? The original is amazing already!” […]

Hubbard Street Review – An Evening of Crystal Pite

December 13, 2017 Katrina Engel 0

I first fell in love with Crystal Pite’s choreography back in August, when a solo excerpt of her piece, A Picture of You Falling, was performed at Dance for Life by retiring Hubbard Street dancer, […]

The Joffrey Ballet’s Reimagined Nutcracker Review – A Timeless Classic for All

December 5, 2017 Katrina Engel 0

The Joffrey Ballet is again offering a glorious two hours of dancing and holiday cheer with Christopher Wheeldon’s production of The Nutcracker, now playing at the venerable Auditorium Theatre, through December 30th. The dancing, sets, […]

Cirque du Soleil Crystal Review – A Breakthrough Experience Review

November 21, 2017 Katrina Engel 0

I was a roller coaster of emotions the other night as I took in Cirque du Soleil’s latest creation: Crystal: A Breakthrough Experience at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. There were moments when I […]

School of Rock – The Musical – Review of the Broadway Smash

November 5, 2017 Katrina Engel 0

The Cadillac Palace Theatre was rocking and rolling on Thursday night as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical, School of Rock – The Musical, opened for a limited three week engagement. I took my teenage […]

The Joffrey Ballet “Giselle” Review – Heavenly

October 20, 2017 Katrina Engel 0

Ah, Giselle. It had been decades since I last saw this most famous of full length ballets. Additionally, I had never seen The Joffrey Ballet perform one of the great romantic ballets. I was not […]