April 2022 – Splash Magazines

“Serenade” and “Of Mice and Men” – Joffrey Presents Two Premieres

April 30, 2022 Barbara Keer 0

I was thrilled to be back at the Joffrey in person at the Lyric Opera House.to enjoy the spring program which opened with the Joffrey premiere of Serenade by dance pioneer George Balanchine, set to […]

EarthTalk®- Instament 24

April 30, 2022 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are the most recent projections about sea level rise around the world as a result of climate change? And is there any hope […]

Bridgerton Experience – Don’t Miss the Ball of the Season

April 29, 2022 Eucarol Juarez 0

By Sarah Meyer and Eucarol Juarez (Chicago Splash Magazines Journalists) Dearest Reader, The Queen has requested your presence at this season’s most magical ball. Her Majesty believes in showing off the lovely maids and maidens of […]

Hadestown Review – Orpheus Underground

April 29, 2022 Elaine Mura 0

The road to show business success is long and daunting – as exemplified by HADESTOWN, Anais Mitchell’s exciting, energetic, and inventive musical. The original version of the show first surfaced in Vermont in 2006 and […]

The Sound of Music at The Marriott Theatre – A Fantastic Production

April 29, 2022 Katrina Engel 0

I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening than to enjoy a fantastic production of The Sound of Music, and this is exactly what The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire provided to […]

2022 Mother’s Day Gift Guide – Great Gift Options to Pamper Mom This Year

April 29, 2022 Splash Staff 0

Health and Beauty Products Merle Norman Cosmetics Everyone loves that feeling of Mom’s warm hug, and to make her feel extra special, give her a gift this Mother’s Day she will never forget. Choose from […]

Middle Passage – A Multi-Layered Epic Adventure

April 28, 2022 Fran Zell 0

by Fran Zell Like the celebrated novel it is based on, Middle Passage which opened this week at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre, is a multi-layered epic adventure that questions the meaning of freedom and the way […]

Forbidden Broadway – A Guilty Pleasure

April 27, 2022 Kathy Carpenter 0

By Kathy Carpenter North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents, Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, “An Epic Parody of Musical Theatre, A Guilty Pleasure.” It was created and written by Gerald Alessandrini and is directed by William Selby. […]

Live at the Purple Lounge Review – Tale of Five Comics

April 26, 2022 Elaine Mura 0

A world premiere drama developed in the Crimson Square writer’s lab, LIVE AT THE PURPLE LOUNGE opens the Crimson Square Theatre Company’s spring season. The play, which runs the gamut of laughter through tears, tells […]

“The Last Message Received” Premiere – A Special Moment

April 26, 2022 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

After a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, composer Christopher Cerrone’s work for choir and orchestra, “The Last Message Received,” will see its world premiere at the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music on Saturday, […]