Steppenwolf’s Dramatic Arc

Three decades ago it was a little off-Loop theater. Now it’s a big company, facing some big challenges.

What would Hermann Hesse say? Chances are the late German author of philosophical novels would be startled to find a celebrity golf tournament named after one of his books. But there it is: the Steppenwolf Celebrity Golf Classic, played near Palm Springs, Calif., each March since 2004.

The event honors Hesse only indirectly, of course. The beneficiary is Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, whose three founding members were inspired by Hesse—even though none of them had ever read him—as they searched for something cool to call themselves back in 1974, when they were all on the cusp of 20.

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CSI:NY Went On Without Writers

The last new episodes of “CSI: NY” are set to air, most likely in January, The Post has learned. Of the new three episodes, two were completed by CBS personnel in the absence of striking writers. The show stars Melina Kanakaredes and Gary Sinise.

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