Film, TV & Books
Coming Soon – On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us
HBO’s new six-part documentary set to explore life on the road for comedians with Asperger Syndrome […]
Articles by Noel Schecter
Entertainment
The Full Monty Review – A Very Revealing Musical Comedy
The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre opens its new Evanston home with David Yazbek and Terrence McNally’s “The Full Monty.” Although possessing a decidedly more upscale feel than its previous Rogers Park home, the new […]
CHICAGO
Hey Nonny Review – Northwest Chicagoland’s Newest Place for Live Music
Add Hey Nonny to your list of places to hang out in the Northwest Chicagoland area. Nestled in the bustling heart of downtown Arlington Heights, Hey Nonny has the feel of a more intimate City […]
Entertainment
Lonesome West Review – Sibling Rivalry Gone Terribly Wrong
The loneliness alluded to in Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Lonesome West is something better experienced than explained. With perhaps a nod to John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World, the play begins with two […]
Entertainment
Truman And The Birth Of Israel Review – A Former President Defends His Role in Israel’s Creation
Was the thirty-third president of the United States, Harry Truman, anti-Semitic? Hard to say, but one might reply “no more than the previous thirty two presidents.” But if you were to press the issue, would […]
Entertainment
Les Innocents Review – A Strange Journey into The Catacombs
Les Innocents, a world premiere offering by (re) discover theatre, is not lacking in ambition. From the pre-show immersion involving a palm reader and two street musicians to the rather novel way the audience is […]
Entertainment
Memphis Review – Rock ‘n’ Roll Don’t Come Easy
The first person to play Elvis on the radio was DJ Dewey Phillips. And in his first interview with the future King of Rock ‘n’ Roll he asked what high school he graduated from. The […]
Entertainment
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Review – Come for the music, stay for the pies!
I am sure that many a theater lover felt mixed emotions when Theo Ubique announced last November that they were moving out of their current performance space (the very snug No Exit Cafe) and […]
CHICAGO
Review of Six Corners – A Chicago Tale of Murder
Six Corners, presented as a world premier by the American Blues Theater, is described by its creator, Keith Huff, as the final installment of his “loose Chicago cop trilogy.” Huff himself once had a harrowing experience closely […]
Entertainment
Flamingo & Decatur Review – Never Bet Against The House
Set in the not so distant past, Flamingo & Decatur presents Las Vegas circa 2008. The banks have bet heavy on the housing market never self correcting. Surprise, surprise, it turns out everyone was playing […]
