TL/DR: Get politicians to talk about the arts, and for better and worse, they'll tell you more about themselves than they might realize. Two cases in point (and studies in contrast): the President of the United States and the newly inaugurated Mayor of Chicago.

The best stories, told by the best storytellers to the best storylisteners in America. Welcome to 2019, The Year of Chicago Theater.

There's no way out but through, and no better way through than a theater.

Facing down writer's block and getting back to work.

Roseanne Will Be Fine. What About Everyone Else?

A book arrives at just the right moment to help process life, love and loss

Some say that expanding classical music audiences is a fantasy. But fantasy might just be what expands classical music audiences.

In Which We Explore The Joys of Falling on One's Face.

Some infinite love and gratitude for the first three decades of a dream come true.

If you forward only one of my blog posts, this is the one to forward.

I'll never get tired of this kind of losing.

Reflections on knowing, losing and still being inspired by Steppenwolf's Martha Lavey and Mariann Mayberry

Here's looking at you, Kid Victory.

If you're an arts lover, you are also an advocate and an activist. Here's how we can take some small but important steps together to make a real and much-needed difference in 2017.

One requires losing. The other is for everyone.

That was the year that was. And in way, it's the year that always will be.