This spring I had the opportunity to see Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, twice.  Once was at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.  They had an enormous cast of twenty-eight with grand sets and heart-stopping special effects.  It was powerful and moving.  The second time I saw the production it was…

A few weeks ago I was invited to the Women’s Exchange in Winnetka to hear a talk by two documentary filmmakers. When I arrived I was surprised to find two young women, Sarah Moshman and Dana Michelle Cook, with a purpose. The goal of “The Empowerment Project” is to create…