Among the largest species of deer in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America, elk do more than feed and breed. When food is abundant and the elk are healthy, they play, just like most other animals do. more ›

Stoop Stories is a nice play. There’s nothing wrong with the Goodman's new show but at the same time, we didn’t find anything that wowed us. Writer and performer Dael Orlandersmith takes the audience on a trip around New York City through they eyes of everyone from a teen heroin addict to a Polish immigrant, all characterized by her. At one moment, our narrator walks from Spanish Harlem to the East Village. In New York lingo, that’s over 100 blocks and for us Chicagoans, really really far. However, it seems a bit odd that a play so dependent on the sites and sounds of the Big Apple would come to Chicago. Orlandersmith is a talented performer and weaves in and out of each character with ease, and while she’s a well-known artist, we’re not sure if her celebrity can drive this show. We enjoyed watching her tell us the stories of Harlem, and we especially liked the poems that punctuated the narrative. However, we just weren’t blown away. more ›

The play "Joan D'Arc," which was to be performed this fall at Goodman, has been canceled and will be replaced by "Stoop Stories." The Trib's Chris Jones has the full story. more ›

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