If you had been to inform the common particular person on the road that your favourite stage model of “The Nutcracker” featured neither ballet nor the enduring Tchaikovsky rating, they’d assume you had been an unbearable hipster at finest — and maybe completely deranged at worst. But such an individual would clearly have missed the heartfelt marvel that's The House Theatre of Chicago’s 10th anniversary manufacturing of “The Nutcracker,” based mostly on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s darkish and magical story. So inform them: Go see it. You’ll thank me later. The House Theatre of Chicago’s ‘The Nutcracker’: 3.5 out of 4
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Wayne Simmonds, Dylan McIlrath Have Spirited Fight After Pregame Chat (Video)
Credit the NHL schedule makers for a little bit of irony, matching up the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers on Valentine’s Day night. The longtime rivals squared off in a chippy affair Sunday night, and as usual, there was no love lost. That was to be expected, too, as there was a score to settle after the two teams faced each other a week ago in Philly. Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was ejected from a Feb. 6 game against the Rangers for a sucker punch to the face of New York captain Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers defense suffered a concussion and hasn’t played since. With the two teams getting together just a week