Who would have thought that a view of the Chicago river would figure into an evening of "Chekhov Shortz" at the theater? Cyd Smillie designs 10 sets-in-one for the St. Sebastian Players presentation of an evening of Chekhov's comedies. Comedies? you say. Chekhov comedies?! Why yes, often silly, sometimes farcical and playing through the second week of March.

Coming Up: "The Return of Birds I have Known" featuring nearly 100 artist created or painted or built or smashed bird houses.