Monthly Archives: September 2016

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE’S TUG OF WAR: CIVIL STRIKE- Suffering Outside of Divine Providence

From his earliest plays to his final works, William Shakespeare confirmed his world’s confidence in Divine Providence. Divine Providence is the means by which God leads his creatures to their destined end. To thwart or reject this movement, is to risk the attainment of one’s destiny. Man is assured of Providential guidance, if, in conformity […]

September 22, 2016 – 1:01 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Books, Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Poetry, Politics, Theater | Comments Off on CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE’S TUG OF WAR: CIVIL STRIKE- Suffering Outside of Divine Providence

ShawChicago’s Misalliance Is A Hit

Bernard Shaw’s Misalliance is a comedic discussion and debate about many of society’s misalliances, but especially the misalliance between parents and children. Shaw believed children would be better off not knowing the identity of their parents, a belief probably fueled by Shaw’s own uncertainty of his own father’s identity. Hypatia Tarleton (Allison Cook) is the […]

September 20, 2016 – 3:52 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Theater | Comments Off on ShawChicago’s Misalliance Is A Hit

The Goodman Theatre’s Wonderful Town: A Wonderful Show

Occasionally a production arrives with such startling imagination, and with performances overflowing with such zest and talent, that a viewer is at a loss for words. The production I am referring to is Mary Zimmerman’s Wonderful Town at the Goodman Theatre. The 1950s musical is based on the post-World War II play My Sister Eileen […]

September 20, 2016 – 11:54 am | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Art, Books, Current Events, Dance, from Paul, History, Music, Newspapers, Quotations, Theater | Comments Off on The Goodman Theatre’s Wonderful Town: A Wonderful Show