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It is important to embrace the culture and free expression that define us as Chicagoans and Americans. In other words, buy a ticket and see a show. Here are five to consider.

It was a great privilege to have a small part of my story told in Chapter 1 of Peter Smith’s new book, “Oxford Brookes, A Sporting Miracle?” Especially alongside Jenny Bates who is going on ...

But this thrilling play by the late playwright Sam Shepard is more than just any old spat between former lovers. “Fool for Love” taps into all kinds of mythical tropes, including the Old West ...

Throughout the 1970s and '80s, playwright Sam Shepard was American theater’s tough guy. He was close with punk poet Patti Smith, toured with Bob Dylan and earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal ...

Take a seat in Steppenwolf’s mainstage theater and enter the world of “Fool for Love,” Sam Shepard’s 75-minute play dating from 1983. The setting, ideally designed by Todd Rosenthal, is a decidedly ...

A Public Fit Theater Company’s Production of True West by Sam Shepard ...

Michael Brosilow Share Lick some numbing salt from your hand and get ready with a wedge of lime, because the Steppenwolf Theatre production of Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love” plays a lot like ...

When Misha Berson was writing theater criticism in the 1980s for the alternative weekly San Francisco Bay Guardian, a review raised the hackles of Tony Taccone, then artistic director of San Francisco ...

Martin Kich has written a book about westerns, but he is ill equipped to explore the topic and has little feel for the films ...

Playwrights Lauren M. Gunderson and Sarah Mantell are reimagining supporting characters from “Hamlet” and “The Merchant of ...