Rahm Emanuel News

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed today, April 23, Talk Like Shakespeare Day, an occasion for citizens from Chicago and across the globe to celebrate Shakespeare's 448th birthday by bringing the spoken words of Shakespeare into their daily lives. The holiday, which originated in Chicago in 2009, became a worldwide sensation garnering extensive national and international media coverage and more than one million hits to TalkLikeShakespeare.org.

Now in its eighth season, Millennium Park will host free concerts, events, exhibitions and open rehearsals that showcase the very best of Chicago throughout the summer.

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed Monday, April 23, Talk Like Shakespeare Day, an occasion for citizens from Chicago and across the globe to celebrate Shakespeare's 448th birthday by bringing the spoken words of Shakespeare into their daily lives. The holiday, which originated in Chicago in 2009, became a worldwide sensation garnering extensive national and international media coverage and more than one million hits to TalkLikeShakespeare.org.

Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event specials, epic natural history programming, bold new series and hit returning favorites.

For one night only, Eye Candy is coming back to the stage at Go Comedy Improv Theater, Wednesday April 4 at 8pm. This special performance will benefit the Detroit Improv Festival (www.detroitimprovfestival.org) taking place in August. Tickets ($10) are available now online at www.gocomedy.net, by calling (248) 327-0575 or in person the night of the show.

For one night only, Eye Candy is coming back to the stage at Go Comedy Improv Theater, Wednesday April 4 at 8pm. This special performance will benefit the Detroit Improv Festival (www.detroitimprovfestival.org) taking place in August. Tickets ($10) are available now online at www.gocomedy.net, by calling (248) 327-0575 or in person the night of the show.

There's the power of the presidency and then there's the power of the men behind the president. Discovery lifts the curtain for the extraordinary behind the scenes history of the White House Chiefs of Staff in THE GATEKEEPERS, a world premiere television special event coming in 2013.

The 2011-2012 school year marks CAA's 30th anniversary year, and a year-long series of events and activities celebrating the occasion will culminate with A Taste for the Arts/30th Anniversary Gala, May 10, 2012 at the Harris Theater and Millennium Park Terrace. This evening, hosted by Rick and Deann Bayless and Donna LaPietra and Bill Kurtis, and chaired by Stephen Flach and Chris Fryson, with honorary chair Mayor Rahm Emanuel, civic committee chair Barbara Levy Kipper and arts committee chair Jim Belushi, will highlight student and alumni art and performance alongside the dazzling cuisine of Chicago's top chefs, including Rick Bayless, Sarah Grueneberg, Tony Mantuano, Stephanie Izard, Chris Jones, Richie Farina, Dale Levitski, Amanda Rockman, Heather Terhune and Takashi Yagihashi.

On May 2, Merit School of Music will host its "Merit Makes Music Happen" Gala 2012, a cocktail-attire affair at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 East Delaware Pl. in Chicago, to generate proceeds to directly benefit students enrolling in the 2012-2013 program year. Merit's annual Gala is its largest fundraiser, and its generous donors helped provide $2.5million in financial support given last year.

Goodman Theatre's cast of Race by David Mamet took a break from rehearsal yesterday morning to join more than 200 volunteers from City Year Chicago and One Good Deed Chicago in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Together with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, actors Geoffrey Owens and Tamberla Perry, along with Director Chuck Smith and Executive Director Roche Schulfer, painted a classroom at the North Lawndale YMCA (3449 W. Arthington).

As fiscal year 2011 comes to a close, the League of Chicago Theatres looks back over a season of remarkable achievements, both artistic and financial.

The Legacy Project will be hosting a luncheon at Chicago's Palmer House Hilton on October 25th to commemorate GLBT History Month and launch the one-year drive to the permanent exhibit's installation which will take place on October 11, 2012, 'National Coming-Out Day.'

The Legacy Project will be hosting a luncheon at Chicago's Palmer House Hilton on October 25th to commemorate GLBT History Month and launch the one-year drive to the permanent exhibit's installation which will take place on October 11, 2012, 'National Coming-Out Day.'

Jam-packed with comedy, musical performances and commentary, CHICAGO LIVE! returns this fall with its fifth season of headline making interviews and performances.

Jam-packed with comedy, musical performances and commentary, CHICAGO LIVE! returns this fall with its fifth season of headline making interviews and performances.

Goodman Theatre today announced that it has raised $10 million toward its $15 million Endowing Excellence, The Campaign for Goodman Theatre?a multifaceted fundraising effort designed to ensure permanent resources for Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit producing theater.

The acclaimed Route 66 Theatre Company's production of A TWIST OF WATER will feature a special panel discussion regarding adoption following the 4 p.m. performance on Sunday, June 5 at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, in Chicago.

The acclaimed Route 66 Theatre Company's production of A TWIST OF WATER will feature a special panel discussion regarding adoption following the 4 p.m. performance on Sunday, June 5 at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, in Chicago.