Category Archives: Stage

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Igor’s Iceman

Igor Dobrolovskiy practically beats his chest. Though sitting, he puffs it out further still and makes a series of emphatic gestures as he demonstrates his physical skill, “I’m a professional dancer. I’m not the same shape like before, of course. I’m over fifty,” he says through a laugh with that easy charm which is only ever attained by foreign gentlemen of a certain age. “Still, I show class. Like today, I have to move. I have to move my legs and show them.” He gestures again in a sort of seated pirouette, his heavy imperial moustache impressively staying in place. Continue reading Igor’s Iceman →

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In Review: Red Necklace Productions’ ‘It’s All The Rage’

Art has always been used as a platform for social commentary. Shakespeare’s Othello taught us about gender inequality and racism. Picasso’s Guernica was a statement against atrocious Nazi bombings. Red Necklace Productions’ It’s All The Rage, directed by Alicia Drisdelle, exposes this generation’s biggest double edged sword—social media. Continue reading In Review: Red Necklace Productions’ ‘It’s All The Rage’ →

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Dillon Anthony’s Four Stories LIVE

Dillon Anthony is set to take the stage.

Having been a fixture in both the rock band Kill Chicago and, more recently, performing with singer/songwriter Cedric Noel, Dillon Anthony is prepared to take over TNB‘s new theatre space on Friday to deliver something a bit more conceptual and intimate. Four Stories Live will be a special live performance of Anthony’s Four Stories EP, a collaborative effort that brought to life four stories entwined. “All four of the songs connect, and I’ve chosen to leave it up to the listener to see how they connect” he says, “in some ways subtle and others fairly obvious.” Continue reading Dillon Anthony’s Four Stories LIVE →