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Bechdel Fest 8 Broken Nose Theatre presents Bechdel Fest 8: Realign, a festival of short plays featuring femme, female-identifying, nonbinary, transgender and queer actors playing characters who talk about subjects other than men. The festival references the Bechdel-Wallace Test created by cartoonist Alison Bechdel that asks whether an entertainment work features at least two non-male identifying characters in conversation about something other than a man. "Many of the immensely talented artists involved in this season's festival have been signed on since last spring, back when we were expect...

New mobile resource bringing services to America's amputee community and last updated 2021-01-20 16:13:56-05 It’s hard to keep Robert Falls off his feet, despite injury or amputation. “I want to live as long as I possibly can,” he said. After dealing with diabetes for years, Falls recently had his right leg removed below the knee, making him one of the two million Americans who are dealing with life after amputation. After the operation, Falls was learning to get around well on his own until COVID-19 hit, which made it harder to get to the hospital. “Like taking a walk,â�...

Local theater proves resilient, resourceful in year defined by pandemic, civil unrest First Folio Theatre was among the theaters that streamed previous productions in the wake of the COVID-19-related shutdowns. The Oak Brook theater streamed its 2013 premiere of "Cymbeline: A Folk Tale With Music" featuring Ryan Czerwonko, left, Kate McDermott (kneeling), Ronald Keaton and Tyler Rich. Courtesy of David Rice   Posted12/25/2020 6:00 AM During a year defined by a global pandemic and civil unrest, Chicago-area theater was marked by anxiety, resilience and the recognition that when ...