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16 IRISH AMERICAN NEWS June 2008Superior Donuts at SteppenwolfSteppenwolf Theatre Companyconcludes its 32nd season with theworld premiere of Superior Donutsby ensemble member Tracy Letts,directed by ensemble member TinaLandau. The production runs June19 – August 17, 2008 in Steppenwolf’sDownstairs Theatre, 1650 N.Halsted St. in Chicago.Arthur Przybyszewski owns adecrepit donut shop in the Uptownneighborhood of Chicago. FrancoWicks, a black teenager who is hisonly employee, wants to change theshop for the better. Superior Donutsis a provocative comedy about thechallenges of embracing the past andthe redemptive power of friendship.For tickets and curtain times,please visit www.steppenwolf.org.Winstons4701 West 63r d Street Ch i c a g o773.767.43537959 West 159t h Street Ti n l e y Pa r k708.633.7500Not a Game For Boys at A Red Orchid TheatreFor the final production of its 15th Anniversary season, A RedOrchid Theatre is presenting Not a Game for Boys by British playwrightSimon Block.Not a Game for Boys is a razor sharp comedy investigating the malepsyche at its competitive worst. Ping Pong is a game like no other. It demandsdexterity, lightning quick reflexes and nerves of steel. But nervesare fraying among a team of three London cabbies as they face eliminationfrom their elite league. Can the team captain hold his comrades together tomake it to the top or will their bond disintegrate in the face of long buriedtensions boiling to the surface. They play the game to forget their troublesbut their troubles follow them right into the match.The show runs through June 22nd. For tickets call 312-943-8722 or visitwww.aredorchidtheatre.org.Chicago Photographer Art Shay PresentsNelson Algren PhotographsThe Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, is presenting anexhibit featuring work by famed photographer Art Shay through June29 at the MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave. The exhibition features 19 Shayphotographs hand-picked by the artist, revealing a deep friendship andcollaboration with his subject, Nelson Algren. Together they capturethe culture of the post-war underclass.Art Shay will attend the opening performance of Nelson Algren: ForKeeps and a Single Day on June 8, 2008 at The MCA. Shay’s book Chicago’sNelson Algren (2007) will be on sale during performances. Hisbook Chicago Accent (Daiter, 2007), as well as the book he published in1981, Nelson Algren’s Chicago, will be on sale at the MCA bookstore.(312) 337-0665 or lookingglasstheatre.org.The Full Monty in Oak ParkThe Village Players Performing Arts Center will present the awardwinningBroadway musical The Full Monty from June 8 – July 13,2008 in the Mainstage Theatre of the newly renovated Center locatedat 1010 W. Madison, Oak Park, IL.Six unemployed guys, low on both cash and prospects, decide to presenta strip act at a local club after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a touringcompany of professionals. As they prepare for the show, working throughtheir fears, self-consciousness, and anxieties, they overcome their innerdemons and find strength in their camaraderie.For details visit www.village-players.org or call 866-764-1010.W;t at TheGift TheatreMargaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prizewinningplay, W;t, will run at The GiftTheatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave., May29-July 6, 2008. A portion of ticketsales for each Thursday evening showwill be donated on behalf of The GiftTheatre to Gilda’s Club Chicago.Vivian is a brilliant professor ofEnglish poetry, a renowned scholar,and a demanding teacher. But a painfulexperimental treatment for cancerwill force her on a quest for spiritualstrength. Armed only with her wit,she will venture far beyond her intellectualfrontier to conquer death and,in the process, life.W;t runs Thursdays through Saturdaysat 7:30pm and Sundays at2:30pm, May 29-July 6, 2008. Ticketsare $20-$25 and are available throughthe Gift Theatre box office, (773)283-7071 or www.gifttheatre.org.For the first time in its 7 year history,The Gift is running two showssimultaneously. The Last Days ofJudas Iscariot will reopen at The GiftTheatre on June 12, 2008 and runthrough July 20 (no performances July10-13), Thursdays through Saturdaysat 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm.Ma d e Fresh Da i l y:Ir i s h Sa u s a g eBl a c k Pu d d i n gWh i t e Pu d d i n gSo d a Br e a dBa c o nCo r n BeefSm o k e Bu t t sFu l l Li n e o fIm p o r t e d Fo o d s*****************Product Availableat Fine Irish ShopsAll Over ChicagolandWE SHIP UPSanywhere in the U.S.Ma k i n g Fi n e Ir i s h Sa u s a g e f o r o v e r 40 Ye a r s!Fo r Th e Finest in Di n i n g Tr yAshford HouseRestaurantFo r t h e Ver y Best in Ir i s h CuisineSt e a k s • Ch o p s • Pa s t a7959 West 159t h Street Ti n l e y Pa r k708.633.7600w w w.winstonsmar ket.c o m