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Kanopy Center for Modern and Contemporary Dance co-artistic director Robert Cleary carries a piece of flooring designed to absorb weight and pressure inside the dance company’s new location at 329 W. Mifflin St. The special flooring for dancers was removed from Kanopy’s former studios on State Street.  JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL The technology piece is …

Wendell Diller reminds me of why I began writing about audio 44 years ago. Diller, the marketing manager for Magnepan speakers, exudes the now rare passion, enthusiasm and expertise, once common in the speaker business. Diller, although eligible for social security, continues touring the country preaching the gospel of Magnepan. Magnepan, manufactured in Minnesota, makes …

TECHNOLOGY has become so integrated into our daily lives that it’s hard to imagine where we’d be without it. But do we actually need the tech improvements that fill our days? When we use technology designed to make our lives easier, like facial recognition software or voice-to-text technology, that ease comes at a cost: we’re …

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — New technology is making the OMNIMAX Theater at the St. Louis Science Center more accessible to people with hearing loss. On Saturday, the Science Center welcomed a group of nearly 40 movie-goers who have cochlear implants or other hearing devices. When officials renovated the OMNIMAX Theater in 2019, they added a …

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A northern Utah theater that recently underwent a major renovation and is showing classic favorites using modern technology. The makeover made possible with donations from the likes of Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller transformed a run-down movie house into a restored version of its art-deco grandeur. The lobby is elegantly decorated …

Police have made an arrest in the double shooting that happened at the Regal Cinemas in West Manchester Township, York County, on Monday night. A 22-year-old man was killed and a woman was wounded in the shooting. Police arrested Jalen Bellaflores, 19, of York, today. He is charged with criminal homicide and conspiracy to commit …

Sci-fi stage play highlights how families deal with dementia in age of technology ‘Marjorie Prime’ is on stage at Falcon Theatre until December 7th. Updated: 12:15 PM EST Nov 23, 2019 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HELPING A FAMILY WHOSE LOVED ONE IS IMPACTED BY DEMENTIA — MARJORIE PRIME IS NOW ON STAGE AT THE FALCON …

The gold standard phantom in the room at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre, where David Byrne’s American Utopia opens tonight (to January 19), is Bruce Springsteen. It was the Boss’ show in 2017 that set the high mark for musicians and rock stars coming to Broadway to play more intimate settings than their usual huge concert venues. …

The apparent gag continues, explicitly, “We will not admit any person who look like their balls are backed up with cum. Our staff will have to inspect your weird balls to make sure that you have unloaded ropes into another human in the last year.” In response to an initial tweet on Friday, Arclight Cinemas …

The fall season at theaters big and small is stuffed with a bounty of works sure to please a wide array of tastes. It’s evidence once again that Chicago’s energetic theater community remains the most vital in the country. In this very busy list, you’ll find Tony Award winners, world and Chicago premieres, popular and …