Review: In ‘Frida … A Self Portrait’ at Writers Theatre, an actress strives to become the painter
Vanessa Severo’s solo show about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is most effective when it’s about Severo’s own journey to ...
'Frida ... A Self Portrait' tells Kahlo's story with blunt candor, and sometimes silence
Frida … A Self Portrait,” which opened Friday at Glencoe’s Writers Theatre, digs deep into her life. In the 75-minute, ...
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Portrait of the artist(s): Actress/writer channels celebrated painter Frida Kahlo in solo play
At some point, theater artist Vanessa Severo will let go of Frida Kahlo, the beloved Mexican painter whom she has portrayed ...
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Also: Horses' visit to Alexandria goes awry, and ice and sleet could arrive this week. This is Washingtonan Today.
Also: Horses' visit to Alexandria goes awry, and ice and sleet could arrive this week. This is Washingtonan Today.
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Teatro Milagro’s “Frida, un Retablo” Paints a Clear Picture of Mexico’s Most Complicated Artist
So if you ask Dañel Malán-González, executive director at Teatro Milagro, about Frida Kahlo, she might have a different ...
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From Frida Kahlo to Shadow Puppets, Here Are 5 Shows Heating Up Chicago-Area Stages
Frida Kahlo lived a dramatic and creative life that continues to inspire. Playwright and performer Vanessa Severo tells the ...
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Frida…A Self Portrait
Lipuma and Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2024/25 Season with Frida…A Self Portrait, starring acclaimed ...
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Theater review: ‘Frida … A Self Portrait’ is a powerhouse production
Frida ... A Self Portrait is a powerhouse that is astonishing for a solo performance. ​A deep look inside the life of anyone ...
Made in St. Paul: Plastic trash becomes detail collaged portraits by ‘junk art junkie’ Sonja Dapper
Each artwork, which consists of intricately arranged layers of items that would otherwise be thrown out, takes a month or ...
Daywatch: Businesses close in protest of immigration crackdown
A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors yesterday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Elgin, himself the son of immigrants, shut his business for ...