John Ham

EVERY WAITING HEART, the full-length play by Lauren Ferebee that was planned pre-COVID for a fully staged production in June 2020, will be produced as an audio drama streaming for an open-ended run and premiering on Tuesday, November 10.

EVERY WAITING HEART, the full-length play by Lauren Ferebee that was planned pre-COVID for a fully staged production in June 2020, will be produced as an audio drama streaming for an open-ended run and premiering on Tuesday, November 10.

Full cast and crew have been announced for Artemisia's world premiere production of EVERY WAITING HEART. The drama will be performed at The Den in June 2020 and directed by Artemisia Founding Artistic Director Julie Proudfoot.

Midsommer Flight to present staged reading of CORIOLANUS at Uncommon Ground in Edgewater May 2 and 3 Midsommer Flight, the professional not-for-profit theatre company that has been bringing free Shakespeare to Chicago parks since 2012, will perform a free staged reading of CORIOLANUS on Thursday, May 2 at 7 pm and Friday, May 3 at 8 pm. Both readings will be performed at Uncommon Ground Edgewater, 1401 W. Devon Avenue. Tickets will be free, with reservations available through the Midsommer Flight website.

November programming has been announced at City Winery Chicago. Highlights of the month include multi-night runs from Jazz vocalist (and Chicago transplant) Lizz Wright (Nov. 1-2), Herb Alpert of Tijuana Brass with his wife, Grammy-winning singer Lani Hall, (Nov. 6-7), and four shows over two days with saxophonist Kurt Elling (Nov. 25-26) plus a benefit for Merit School of Music with Nico Segal (previously known as Donnie Trumpet from the Chance the Rapper-affiliated band, The Social Experiment) and The JuJu Exchange (Nov. 28) and much more.

Take Me to the River LIVE, the Memphis Soul and Rhythm & Blues Revue starring Grammy Award-winners William Bell, Charlie Musselwhite and Bobby Rush comes to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Sunday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. Media sponsor for this event is WDCB, 90.9 FM, Public Radio from College of DuPage.

King Center is announcing 11 new shows today and there is something for everyone. For Broadway fans they have Kinky Boots and the world's best-selling magic show, The Illusionists.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces two nights with multi-Grammy Award nominee Bebel Gilberto, Poi Dog Pondering returns for their annual year-end residency and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 21 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.

Middlebury Actors Workshop will present Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, first up in 'The Cutting Edge,' an Off-Broadway play reading series, on Sunday, September 10 at 4pm in the Town Hall Theater Byers Studio.

CMT today announced that pop and country powerhousesBackstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line will join forces to perform never-before-heard renditions of each group's biggest hits during CMT CROSSROADS premiering Today, August 30 at 10 PM ET/PT.

CMT today announced that pop and country powerhousesBackstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line will join forces to perform never-before-heard renditions of each group's biggest hits during CMT CROSSROADS premiering Wednesday, August 30 at 10 PM ET/PT.

GRAMMY® Award winning band Earth, Wind & Fire teams up with some of country's biggest stars when "CMT Crossroads: Earth, Wind & Fire And Friends" premieres Today, June 23 at 10 PM ET/PT.

GRAMMY® Award winning band Earth, Wind & Fire teams up with some of country's biggest stars when "CMT Crossroads: Earth, Wind & Fire And Friends" premieres Friday, June 23 at 10 PM ET/PT.

CMT and country star Brett Eldredge recently pulled off an epic surprise show for fans in Las Vegas as part of the latest installment of CMT INSTANT JAM premiering Friday, June 16 at 10pm ET/PT.

The first-ever outdoor "CMT Crossroads" event featuring Grammy-Award winners Earth, Wind & Fire is adding more country star power to the lineup as Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Drake White, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans and previously-announced Lady Antebellum, are all confirmed to join the critically-acclaimed group, known for their hits including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland," on the 'Crossroads' stage. "CMT Crossroads: Earth, Wind & Fire And Friends" premieres Friday, June 23 at 10pm ET/PT.

This past Saturday, April 1st, the Gold Coast Arts Center and Love Revolution Org's search for the next big music star came to a thrilling conclusion as the 5th Annual 'Your Big Break' contest crowned 21yr old singer-songwriter Paris Ray this year's winner along with runner up Julia Lambert

Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame makes its NYC debut after a wildly successful run in Los Angeles! A comedy show with music, prizes, sketches, and lots of shame. Do you like pop music? Do you like brunch? Did you have a little too much fun last night? Do you like to laugh? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then you won't want to miss Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame. Fresh from their night out the night before, Tony winner, Daisy Eagan and future Tony winner, Jordan Kai Burnett will impart tips and tricks to surviving the dark days ahead. (Legal note: Daisy and Jordan are not liable for any of the 'wisdom' imparted should such 'wisdom' lead to unwise decisions on the part of any audience member.). Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame is the perfect antidote to a night of bad decisions. This show is not suitable for children under the age of 16, unless that's just what kind of parent you are in which case you do you. Guests who come wearing clothes from the night before get a special door prize.

Mad Cow Theatre is delighted to announce its upcoming production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, a lyrical Russian masterwork adapted by Libby Appel, which will take the Harriett stage March 24, 2017 as the sixth production of Mad Cow Theatre's Season 20. 

It's been 80 years since Bessie Smith, the celebrated Empress of the Blues, died a lonely death, after an auto accident on a desolate Mississippi road. Contrary to legend, Smith did not bleed to death after being refused admission to a white Southern hospital. That story was related to Down Beat magazine by Columbia Records impresario John Hammond, who later apologized, saying that it was all based on hearsay. But her injuries were severe enough so that when she was taken to the nearest hospital (which happened to be one that accepted blacks), that she was beyond saving, and died at the young age of 43.

An exciting new chapter begins for Pacific Symphony and the Orange County community, when the orchestra settles into its brand new summer home at the OC Fair & Event Center (located in the heart of Costa Mesa), where the Symphony will be in residence during the 2017 summer season!