"Artistic Director Susan V. Booth shapes a production of furious impact and impeccable ensemble work from the all-female, 13-strong cast" (Chicago Sun-Times). On stage through March 31 only, get tickets at GoodmanTheatre.org/Penelopiad to experience this "just about perfect" (Chicago Reader) production. | Goodman Theatre

In honor of John Goodman’s birthday, we’re taking a look back at the actor’s iconic career. https://gma.abc/3dhbSHJ | Good Morning America

Vivien Thomas was a pioneer whose genius in cardiac surgery changed the medical world—without ever holding a medical degree. Born in 1910 in New Iberia, Louisiana, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Thomas dreamed of becoming a doctor. But as a Black man in the Jim Crow era, financial and racial barriers blocked his path. A chance job as a lab assistant for Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt University set his fate in motion. Despite having no formal medical training, Thomas quickly became Blaloc