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Emily McClanathan

  • Theater Critic and Journalist, Freelance
  • None, BroadwayWorld.com
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Writing about theater, books & more for @chicagotribune, @Chicago_Reader, @playbill, @americantheatre, etc. National Critics Institute fellow. (she/her)
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St. Nicholas drives a stake in the vampiric heart of a theater critic

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By Emily McClanathan
| Chicago Reader Verified
In the world of Conor McPherson’s 1997 one-actor play, St. Nicholas, vampires are surprisingly ordinary, observes the unnamed Irish protagonist played by Kevin Webb in Ed Rutherford’s new staging at Black Button Eyes Productions. Sure, they may be obsessively compelled to count items such as grains of rice, but garlic and holy books aren’t such a big deal, aside from the risk of bad breath posed by the former.
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Southern Rapture tackles the culture wars

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By Emily McClanathan
| Chicago Reader Verified
It’s a truism among arts administrators in the United States that government funding for the arts pales in comparison to many European countries. In an ideal world, the American model, which heavily relies on individual donors, would insulate artists from government censorship.
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CSO records a new score for a video game designed to foster blood donation

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By Emily McClanathan
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Giving blood saves lives, but the process often seems daunting for potential donors, especially those who feel anxious in medical settings. Abbott Laboratories, a medical technology and pharmaceutical company based in Chicago’s northern suburbs, aims to make the experience more comfortable through an initiative that combines interactive video games with original music.
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