Russ Tutterow Memorial

Russ Tutterow Memorial

by | Aug 11, 2015

On July 13, 2015, friends and colleagues of longtime Chicago Dramatists artistic director Russ Tutterow came together at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago to honor him in testimony and song. It was a magical night of reminiscing and paying homage to a wonderful,...
Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis (1927)

by | Jun 23, 2015

A young man from the elite class of a futuristic city attempts to create a fair and respectful understanding between his own social class and that of the workers who toil below the city to make it work. Medium: Film Writer(s): Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang (uncredited)...
An Energetic View of Wants and Intents

An Energetic View of Wants and Intents

by | Apr 8, 2015

In storytelling, wants are to intents as potential energy is to kinetic energy in the physical world—they provide the potential for movement but are not sufficient by themselves to generate action in the story. For that, they transform into intents. Members-only...
Lost in America (1985)

Lost in America (1985)

by | Mar 2, 2015

An advertising executive who loses his job in a fit of self-focused righteous anger embarks on a motor-home-based vagabond journey to "find himself"—with his wife in tow. Medium: Film Writer(s): Albert Brooks, Monica Mcgowan Johnson Director: Albert Brooks Production...
To Build a Fire (1908)

To Build a Fire (1908)

by | Jan 18, 2015

A man displays hubris regarding his ability to handle the forces of Nature as he attempts to reach a Yukon mining claim. Medium: Short Story (© 1908; Published first (an alternate version) in The Youth's Companion, v. 76, 1902) Writer(s): Jack London (1876–1916)...