Below is a lightly edited transcript from the December 13th, 2020 episode of Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall on WCGO Radio, 1590AM, 95.9 FM, and streaming. New shows every Sunday 1-3pm Central time. Audio archive at Soundcloud. Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins First, I’d like to remind everyone that Strawdog Theatre’s annual children’s…
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Evanston Performing Arts Collective, LevityTV & Friends, Independent Spirits — Chicago Theater Report for December 6, 2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of the Chicago Theater Report for Playtime with Bill Turck & Kerri Kendall on WCGO radio (1590 AM, 95.9 FM in Chicago). Audio archive available on Soundcloud. We are getting close to the end of the year, and what a year it has been: Theater companies around the…
Lifeline Theatre, Illinois Philharmonic, Urban Vegan, Es Okay — Chicago Theater Report for 11.22.2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of Playtime’s Chicago Theater Report which aired on WCGO in Chicago on November 22nd, 2020: You can hear this episode via the following archives (links go live as the archives are updated): WCGORadio.com (55:31) Soundcloud (55:31) Facebook (40:46) Lifeline Theatre has launched its “On the Air” podcast offering fresh takes on…
Highly Recommended: A War of the Worlds + Wine Recommendation — October 18, 2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of Playtime’s Chicago Theater Report for October 18, 2020: You can hear this episode at the following archives: WCGORadio.com (segment begins at 54:47) Soundcloud (segment begins at 54:47) Facebook (segment begins around 1:02) Theater in the Dark released its long-awaited production of A War of the Worlds this week. Originally…
Highly Recommended: Run the Beast Down + Wine Recommendation and Neo-Futurists’ First Ladies — October 11, 2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of Playtime’s Chicago Theater Report for October 11, 2020: You can hear this episode at the following archives (links go live as available): WCGORadio.com (segment begins at 55:21) Soundcloud (segment begins at 55:21) This week I have reports on two streaming shows that premiered this past week, along with a…
Black Ensemble Theater, Closet Play, Run the Beast Down — September 27, 2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of Playtime’s Chicago Theater Report for September 27, 2020: (Due to the Patrick Lives On Radio-thon charity event, this theater report was not included in this week’s on-air show. You can listen to the audio recording of the theater report here.) [Main Photo by Tyler Callahan on Unsplash] …
Which Wine for This Week’s Chicago Theater Report?
Lainie here, and I have an important question: Which of these two wines should I review during this week’s Chicago Theater Report? Both are from Perman Wine Selections here in Chicago. The first is Bruna Pigato “Majé” ’18 and the other is Domaine de la Janasse “Garrigues” Côtes-du-Rhône Villages ’17. Let us know in the…
Northshore Show Tunes, Bright Future for Neo-Futurists, Strawdog Goes Virtual — September 20, 2020
Below is a lightly edited transcript of Playtime’s Chicago Theater Report for September 20, 2020: You can hear this episode on: Facebook (segment starts around the 1:04 mark) WCGORadio.com Soundcloud (segment starts at around the 52:50 mark) [Main image credit: Photo by Sudan Ouyang on Unsplash] Strawdog Theatre Company’s Virtual Season Strawdog Theatre Company, under the leadership…