Howard Brown News

On Saturday, January 15, Sideshow Theatre Company will be holding a fundraising event to benefit Sideshow and the Howard Brown Health Centers of Chicago. Howard Brown Health Center is one of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) healthcare organizations, and is in danger of closing. Witness sixteen strong armed, costumed and crazy lady arm wrestlers battle it out for the championship sash in CLLAW VIII. Fusing an open bar, arm bending strength, shady referees and audience participation, CLLAW is the perfect fundraiser that makes you part of the action.

On Saturday, January 15 Sideshow Theatre Company will be holding a fundraising event to benefit Sideshow and the Howard Brown Health Centers of Chicago. Howard Brown Health Center is one of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) healthcare organizations, and is in danger of closing.

Upon hearing of Howard Brown Health Center's recent financial troubles, some of Chicago's top LGBT comedians are coming together to trade laughs for dollars for the local health center.

Upon hearing of Howard Brown Health Center's recent financial troubles, some of Chicago's top LGBT comedians are coming together to trade laughs for dollars for the local health center.

Mandy Gonzalez, currently starring as Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked', will host a live video chat on Wednesday, September 8st at 12:00 p.m. EST as part of Tom's of Maine's 'Wicked Fresh! Wednesdays' chat series. Viewers will get an exclusive peek into Mandy's life both on and off stage and can ask Mandy questions prior to and during the live chat by visiting http://www.facebook.com/TomsofMaine.

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and Executive Director Jason Held are pleased to announce the world premiere of QUEERTOPIA: The Anti-Violence Project, by Paula Gilovich and the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble, directed by Sara Kerastas. The press openings are Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at 3:00pm at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted).

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and Executive Director Jason Held are pleased to announce the world premiere of QUEERTOPIA: The Anti-Violence Project, by Paula Gilovich and the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble, directed by Sara Kerastas. The press openings are Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at 3:00pm at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted).

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and Executive Director Jason Held are pleased to announce the world premiere of QUEERTOPIA: The Anti-Violence Project, by Paula Gilovich and the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble, directed by Sara Kerastas. The press openings are Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at 3:00pm at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted).

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and the About Face Board of Directors announce the success of the 'Face the Future Campaign,' which earned over $200,000 for the company, erased debt and raised funds for artistic programming and the foundation of a new cash reserve.

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and Managing Director Rick Dildine are proud to announce About Face Theatre's 2009/2010 Season, which features the launch of the new 'OUT & ABOUT' initiative. 'OUT & ABOUT' will engage patrons and members with local businesses by negotiating discounts and other incentivized interactions in locations all over the city of Chicago.

Lifeline Theatre welcomed Allison Cain as their new Managing Director starting March 24, 2009. In this fulltime, on-site position, Cain will be responsible for all the theatre's non-artistic functions, including operations, finance, marketing and strategic planning, and have oversight of all development and fundraising.

Lifeline Theatre continues its 26th anniversary season by welcoming new Marketing Director Robert Kauzlaric as of December 22, 2008, and new Director of Education Lea Pinsky as of March 2, 2009. Kauzlaric and Pinsky will team up with Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and Operations Manager Erica Foster to shepherd the organization through its 2008-2009 season, which continues with two world premiere stage adaptations ? the KidSeries show 'Flight of the Dodo' (running December 20, 2008 ? February 22, 2009), and the MainStage production 'Mariette in Ecstasy' (running February 13 ? April 5, 2009). Tickets, including group discounts and Rogers Park Theatre Flex Passes (for multi-theatre and restaurant discounts), are available at 773-761-4477. Lifeline's previous Director of Marketing and Education Coordinator, Frances Limoncelli, recently joined Amble Resorts as Marketing Director, though she continues as member of Lifeline's artistic ensemble, and will adapt Lifeline's world premiere adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers' 'Busman's Honeymoon,' which runs May 1 ? June 21, 2009.