Great performances transcend awkward plot points in Steppenwolf’s latest. | SheriFlanders
I’ve always been ambivalent about the use of land acknowledgements in the arts sector, but as I am not of Indigenous descent, I can’t speak for Indigenous opinions on the matter.
Anyway, I have tickets to see Mike Birbiglia in a few months, so I’m looking forward to being reminded of my enslaved ancestors at the top of a comedy show! #InclusionThrough 4/10: Tue-Fri 8 PM, Sat-Sun 3 and 8 PM; also Wed 3/30 and 4/6, 2:30 PM; Sun 4/3 and 4/10, 3 PM only, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650,After the slave acknowledgement, the awesome DJ in the rafters played a slow jam R&B version of the entire “Star-Spangled Banner,” and that’s how the play began.
Die-hard basketball fans will find much to love, as LeBron’s career is the scaffolding for the story, and older casual basketball fans will appreciate the walk down memory lane through the glory years of the sport. Folks who aren’t so interested, prepare yourself—there’sof sportsball.
The core of the story is a simple one, tracking the growth of two men through young adult maturity. Writer Joseph does an excellent job at exploring the intimacy gulf that can exist between those who fancy themselves close friends—in this instance, the gulf is constructed of masculinity, class, and race.
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