A woman named Vy moves to Harlem to become a songwriter. Her uncle convinces her to pretend to be a man because women aren’t accepted as writers. She agrees and he introduces her to Duke Ellington, to whom Vy is instantly attracted to. Duke hires her to help him write songs to win over Lady… Read more

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