Executive produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn of Sundance Productions, and award-winning filmmakers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin of BCTV, Chicagoland is a non-scripted, eight-part original series about a heartland American city. The series will explore where politics and policy meet real people's lives -- in a city generating change and innovation in social policy, education, and public safety -- to meet national and local challenges.
Kids' Music Superstar Laurie Berkner Returns to Ravinia August 4th
by Macon Prickett - June 27, 2018
By popular demand, best-selling children's recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner will return to the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, IL with her Greatest Hits Solo Tour at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018....
NBC Sports Group Flips Ignition Switch On Fourth Season Of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Racing This Sunday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 26, 2018
NBC Sports Group launches its 2018 NASCAR season this week with more than 18 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, culminating with Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN....
Rock Powerhouse ZZ Ward Performs Tom Petty's Hit RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM In New Show Open For 2018 NASCAR On NBC
by Tori Hartshorn - June 25, 2018
NBC Sports Group has selected vocal powerhouse and multi-instrumentalist ZZ Ward to record an all-new show open and theme song for the 2018 NASCAR on NBC season. Set to Tom Petty's hit song "Runnin' Down a Dream," the new show open kicks off NBC Sports' fourth season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup ...
Writers Theatre Opens 2018/19 Season With VIETGONE
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, choreographed by Tommy Rapley and directed by Lavina Jadhwani. Vi...
DALE JR. DOWNLOAD Hosted By Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins NBCSN's Lineup Of Motorsports Programming
by Tori Hartshorn - June 14, 2018
NBC Sports Group hits the ignition switch on NASCAR on NBC's fourth season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing, with a new 30-minute show, the Dale Jr. Download, debuting Thursday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. In collaboration with NBC Sports' newest on-air contributor Dale Earnhardt J...
NASCAR America Announces Nascar Hall of Fame Class of 2019 The Wednesday
by Tori Hartshorn - May 22, 2018
NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, announces the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class this Wednesday, May 23 at 5 p.m. ET. Honoring the icons of NASCAR's history,NASCAR America will exclusively televise the selection of the five NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of the Landmark...
TV: Witness the Hilarity of THE DOPPELGANGER
by Julie Musbach - April 17, 2018
Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the highly anticipated world premiere comedy, The Doppelganger (an international farce) written by Chicagoland native Matthew-Lee Erlbach. Directed by ensemble member Tina Landau, this hilarious farce features an 11-member cast led by actor and comedian Rainn Wil...
NASCAR America To Debut WEDNESDAYS WITH DALE JR. This Week
by Tori Hartshorn - March 26, 2018
NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, will debut “Wednesdays with Dale Jr.,” weekly episodes with motorsports icon and NBC Sports' newest on-air contributor Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr), this Wednesday, March 28 at 5 p.m. ET....
NBCSN Presents BIG OAK TABLE EDITIONS Of Nascar America This Week
by Tori Hartshorn - March 19, 2018
NBCSN will present a series of special “big oak table editions” of NASCAR America this week, live from NBC Sports' NASCAR office in Charlotte, N.C. Set outside of the traditional studio environment, each show will feature in-depth discussions and free-flowing conversation around NASCAR on NBC'...
NBC's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Debuts As Nascar Analyst on Nascar America
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2018
NBC's Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr)makes his debut as an analyst on NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsport show, this Monday, March 12 at 6 p.m. ET. Following his recent assignments as a contributor for NBC Sports Group's pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LII, and NBC Olympics' coverage of the 201...
Nascar America Exclusively Announces Nascar Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Nominees Tomorrow On NBCSN
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2018
NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, exclusively announces the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2019 nominees tomorrow, Tuesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. ET. Tuesday's 60-minute show will feature in-depth discussions and highlight reels dedicated to the 20 nominees who have made significant advance...
David Cromer to Direct NEXT TO NORMAL at Writers Theatre; Full Season Announcement
by Julie Musbach - March 01, 2018
Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2018/19 six-show season. Closing the season in the Nichols Theatre will be the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, ...
Nascar America Returns For Fifth Season 2/26
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2018
NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, returns for its fifth season this Monday, February 26 at 5 p.m. ET. The season premiere will provide complete coverage of this weekend's triple-header action at the year's first mile-and-a-half track, Atlanta Motor Speedway....
Writers Theatre Announces SMART PEOPLE
by Julie Musbach - February 06, 2018
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents Smart People, written by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Hallie Gordon. Smart People runs March 21 - June 10, 2018 in the Gillian Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The...
Roxy Bellows Plays The Den
by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2018
An act so hot she'll melt the Winter Games, Chicago improv legend Roxy Bellows returns to the Den for one night only on February 24! It's a night of Gold Medal Improv with a woman who will keep you laughing for hours. Roxy blends classic Chicago improv comedy with some of the wittiest audience inter...
NBCSN Presents 2018 Nascar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony This Friday 1/19
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2018
NBCSN Presents 2018 Nascar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony This Friday 1/19...
Writers Theatre Opens the 2018 Tour of THE MLK PROJECT
by Julie Musbach - January 05, 2018
Writers Theatre opens its 12th annual tour of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, written by Yolanda Androzzo, directed by Tyrone Phillips and featuring Jennifer Latimore. A special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day public performance will take place at 10:30am on January 15 at the Chicago Histor...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2017
More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2017
More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Late Night Comedy Show 26 PRESENTS HAPPY HOLIDAYS Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017
26 PRESENTS: HAPPY HOLIGAYS is the fourth edition of Pride Films and Plays' popular late night performance series inspired by the horror movie anthology THE ABCS OF DEATH. Our nine actors will present 26 scenes each inspired by a word that begins with a letter of the alphabet. Playwrights fro...
Late Night Comedy Show 26 PRESENTS HAPPY HOLIDAYS Opens 12/2
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2017
26 PRESENTS: HAPPY HOLIGAYS is the fourth edition of Pride Films and Plays' popular late night performance series inspired by the horror movie anthology THE ABCS OF DEATH. Our nine actors will present 26 scenes each inspired by a word that begins with a letter of the alphabet. Playwrights fro...
BWW Previews: CHICAGO SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
by Zofeen Maqsood - September 27, 2017
Acclaimed Indian actors Shabana Azmi, Aparna Sen, Rajkummar Rao, and Akshay Oberoi will be in the city to be a part of the festival.Some of the most critically acclaimed movies from the recent times will be shown at the festival....
Sonas Hospitality Co. Announces New Restaurant and New CEO
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017
Sonas Hospitality is elated to announce the opening of a new Pete Miller's Steakhouse location coming to Naperville in late October, and the addition of a newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Edward Carrella (43)....
NBC Sports Presents 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, 9/24
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2017
NBC Sports Group surrounds this weekend's NASCAR Playoff races with more than 17 hours of NASCAR Cup Series coverage from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, and XFINITY Series coverage from Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky....
THE IMPORTANCE BEING EARNEST Comes to Writers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2017
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde and directed by Halberstam. The Importance of Being Earnest runs November 8 December 23, 2017 in the Alexandra C....
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