Leaving the Viaduct Theatre following Dog & Pony Theatre Company’s production of God’s Ear, we were in a bit of a daze. We knew we’d seen something good, but couldn’t decide how to explain it to you. This 90 minute one-act, centered around a couple who has lost their young son in an accident, is more like an epic poem disguised as a play with odd musical numbers, but is much better than that sounds. We decided to see what Chris Jones, critic for the Trib, had to say about it. At the very least, we were sure his opinion, to which our reaction generally ranges from slight to complete disagreement, would provide a good jumping-off point for argument. Wrong.

It’s just an address—2851 North Halsted—that a few Lakeview condo owners will soon call home. The post office, utility companies, and most of Chicago are fairly indifferent to the new construction and what it displaced. But dedicated theatergoers and Chicago history buffs will need a moment to compose themselves as the wrecking ball meets the building once home to the