Ghostlight Chicago

This wonderful story is brought to us courtesy of Jordan Mann.*SPOILER ALERT* These pieces have spoilers for the end of Season 3.

One of the fun games my friends and I like to play is taking the cast of TV sitcoms and finding appropriate plays to insert them into. The casting has to take into account both the actor and the character as one as we insert them into the other venue. ...

Don't cringe. This isn't too philosophical a question as you might expect. Thanks to Thomas Cott, we have many more articles how theatre should be viewed in the lens of not-for-profit institutions. Should ...

Lighting Designer Michael Philippi collapsed on the way to tech rehearsals at the Goodman Theatre. Cause of death has not yet been made public.Philippi resides in Boston now, but has been collaborating ...

Last week the NEA director came our with a statement praising Mayor Daley's policy for the arts as a example for other cities to follow. Rocco Landesman praised Daley for investing in the arts as a means to build commerce and rebuild the city.

Thank you to my friend Joe for finding me this one.From the archives of The Onion, America's favorite satire newspaper. (Or as the Christian Conservatives from my home town who were trying to get the Harry Potter books banned from the school library, a credible news source. ...

A wise friend of mine once said that if you are a good enough actor to play every moment perfectly, no one will be able to tell that you are a good actor. You have to be able to have some moments where your acting does not work so people can see the moments when you are really doing a great job. ...

99 has done another great post talking about how sports have been able to make themselves part of the fabric of mainstream American culture in a way that the arts have not. (h/t to Thomas Cott for bringing it to...

A fellow blogger wrote a very interesting posting that highlights the economic importance of Art that is often overlooked in the argument for funding. The short of his argument is that even though the ...

The best art is created on an empty stomach.Sure it is easier if you don't have to worry about where your next meal is going to come from. Studying and perfecting your craft is always better if you don't have to worry about whether or not you are going to have a roof over your head. ...