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School of Rock is totally Hard Core at the Paramount

April 23, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

I need to quote my friend Emily, who saw this production with me, when she said, “Anyone who doesn’t like this is an a**h**e.” When you have that many talented kids on stage, playing real […]

Roman Britain Beckons – Vindolandia, the Temple of Mithras, and Hadrian’s Wall

April 20, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

The old border between England and Scotland still holds remarkable treasures of Roman occupation for travelers to discover. One of the most important of these is only a short drive off the A-69: Vindolandia. An […]

An Interview with Inventor Colin Dowdle, CEO of Lillipad

April 20, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

With the advent of Covid in 2019, many of us moved from working in an office, to working at home on a permanent or semi-permanent basis. But working at home didn’t magically grow our spaces, […]

Rush Out And Join the Revolution! 1776 is on Tour!

March 5, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

Fresh off Broadway and currently on stage at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago, this gender-bent, color-blind cast version of 1776 from the Roundabout Theatre Company is a must-see. The engagement here is short, only until […]

Into the Woods, an Enchanting Evening at the Paramount

February 21, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

As soon as you arrive at the theatre you are treated to one of the most beautiful forest sets imaginable, which you get to enjoy until the music begins and then for the duration of […]

The Factotum- Compelling Theatre, Weak Opera

February 8, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 1

Why do modern opera composers fear melody? This is really the question for nearly every composer of a modern opera I have ever seen. Here are two people, Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, one […]

A Chorus Line to Remember at the Drury Lane

February 6, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 1

I am one of the lucky people who got to see A Chorus Line during its original run on Broadway. Well into its original run, certainly, but a Broadway mainstay in that era for a […]

Hansel and Gretel: a Bloodthirsty Triumph at the Lyric Opera

January 29, 2023 Suzanne Magnuson 0

Based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale, this beloved Englebert Humperdinck opera with its familiar childlike melodies has often been performed as a saccharine tale of faith and the kindness of guardian angels around the Christmas […]

A Cruise ship in the ocean at Cabo San Lucas Mexico near Los Arcos

Celebrity Cruises Returns to the Port of Los Angeles and Mexican Riviera

December 6, 2022 Suzanne Magnuson 0

After 8 years, Celebrity Cruises has returned to the Port of Los Angeles, and for the first time in 15 years is offering a Mexican Riviera cruise with brand-new itineraries! It’s an exciting time to […]

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Rings in the Holiday Season in Style at the Paramount in Aurora

November 20, 2022 Suzanne Magnuson 1

Playing now through January 14, 2023, a run already extended by one week due to the popularity of this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, you need to get out to Aurora see the Paramount’s production. After […]