Articles by Katrina Engel

On the drive to downtown Chicago where Broadway in Chicago is presenting  The Band’s Visit at the Cadillac Palace until September 15, 2019‎, I was not convinced the show could be worth the very unpleasant drive, but […]

I tried not to eat too much before going to the tasting of new menu items being offered at CMX CinéBistro Old Orchard’s restaurant and movie theater, but alas, I couldn’t eat every bite, although […]

If you’ve been searching for a fabulous and unique holiday gift for that ‘hard to buy’ someone, look no further than the revamped CMX Cinemas at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping mall in Skokie. CMX Cinemas, the […]

It’s been a quarter of a century since I first saw MISS SAIGON at Chicago’s glorious Auditorium Theatre.  I was in high school and I still remember many things about that night:  My dad took me […]

I’m at the point in my life where I very much prefer the original, classic version of many things, including movies.  I often ask myself “Why are they remaking that? The original is amazing already!” […]