An apt subtitle for Atra Asdou’s “Iraq, But Funny” might be: “How the British Caused Every Problem in the Middle East (With a Late Assist from the U.S.A.).” It always cracks me up how ...

Astra Asdou’s IRAQ, BUT FUNNY, receiving its world premiere at the freshly reopened Lookingglass Theatre, serves not only as a masterful satire of British and American colonialism in the Middle ...

“I find beauty in the aging metals and woods,” said Stocker, who at one time was a fused glass artist. Mounted on the pieces of old wood are small glass vases that can hold artificial or real ...

A world renowned artist is in Utah this week.

“Iraq, But Funny,” a new play at Lookingglass Theatre, is a marvel. This semi-autobiographical satire by ensemble member Atra Asdou is hilarious—audience members on opening night were doubled over ...

What is the opposite of a Confederate monument? Theatre Exile’s regional production of R. Eric Thomas’ Glitter in the Glass seeks to answer this and other impossible questions. Glitter in the Glass, ...

Actress and playwright Atra Asdou joins Rick Kogan to talk about her show, ‘Iraq, But Funny’, which can be seen at the Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago through July 20th. Atra also discusses her early ...

The poster for "Iraq, But Funny" by Atra Asdou (left) for Lookingglass Theatre Company. Credit: Provided/Lookingglass Theatre Company DOWNTOWN — “Iraq, But Funny” is a play of contrasts. The satirical ...

Join us on Wednesday, June 11th from 9:30-11:30am for a fused glass trivet workshop! $60 per person. Register online. During this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of fused glass ...

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