The novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was released in 1886. The musical first premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas in May of 1990. It first opened on Broadway in 1997. Last winter, Kokandy Productions ran a sold out run at the Chopin Theatre. Now, in September 2026, it… Read more

Fastball are from Austin, Texas. Tonight they playing at Park West, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Spacehog were expected to open, but they had to cancel at the last minute. Tony Scalzo, the bassist and vocalist, says to the crowd that they may recognize the next one. It was recently featured in a… Read more

The film version of Dirty Dancing was released in 1987 starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, and Jerry Orbach. The musical first premiered in Brisbane, Australia in 2004. And now, in September 2026, it stops in Chicago on its North American tour.  In the story, Frances “Baby” Houseman is spending the summer at a resort in… Read more

A pregnant woman is flying home to New York City from Los Angeles. She passes out and the plane makes an emergency landing in Dallas, Texas and takes her to the hospital. According to Texas law about pregnancy, she needs to get legal approval to leave with her condition, regardless of the risk to her… Read more