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,” which opened Friday at Glencoe’s Writers Theatre, digs deep into her life. In the 75-minute, ...

Frida Kahlo lived a dramatic and creative life that continues to inspire. Playwright and performer Vanessa Severo tells the ...

Frida ... A Self Portrait is a powerhouse that is astonishing for a solo performance. ​A deep look inside the life of anyone ...

Now, she comes to life onstage through playwright and performer Vanessa Severo. Frida...A Self Portrait transports you to La Casa Azul, Frida’s home, where Vanessa recounts the artist’s bold life.

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 ...

Vanessa Severo has won wide acclaim for her one-actor show that connects her own life with that of the remarkable artist Frida Kahlo. The Rep stages Wisconsin native Heidi Armbruster's comedy that ...

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WTTW News takes you deeper into the stories that matter most in Chicago and beyond. Here's what we have for you today. Michael Madigan is depicted in court on Jan. 7, 2025. (Illustration by ...

Dancing On Ice bosses have revealed who will replace professional skating star Vanessa Bauer after she was forced to quit the show due to injury. Fans had been wondering who would be drafted in to ...