Beck Center For The Arts Displays Work Of Local Artist Julie Schabel in PRINTER WONDERLAND
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2022 Beck Center for the Arts will present Printer Wonderland an exhibition of Julie Schabel's work in the Music/Creative Arts Therapies Building on the south side of the campus.... 
HBO Announces THE JANES Documentary Premiere
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 The film includes stirring accounts from the women who received abortions from the secret organization and the women at the center of “Jane,” including Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver, and more, as well as insights from lawyers, doctors and others who reflec... 
Charles Newell to Transition Out of His Role as Court Theatre Artistic Director in Summer 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023 After a thirty-year tenure at Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, Charles Newell has decided to transition out of his role as Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director in June 2024.... 
VIDEO: Showtime Shares THE CHI Season Five Trailer
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 Watch the new trailer now for this season on THE CHI which delves deeply into the many joys and complications of Black love: relationships, children, career, community and self. Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Tiff (Hannaha Hall) forge ahead as co-parents, while Tiff grows closer with Rob (Iman Shumpert...
Charles Newell to Transition Out of His Role as Court Theatre Artistic Director in Summer 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023 After a thirty-year tenure at Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, Charles Newell has decided to transition out of his role as Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director in June 2024.... 
THE CHI Will Return for a Fourth Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 08, 2021 THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.... 
PlayMakers Laboratory Launches GoFundMe Following Near Shutdown Due To COVID-19
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022 PlayMakers Laboratory, one of Chicago's leading arts-education organizations for more than 25 years, has launched an emergency GoFundMe campaign after facing a near shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... 
Definition Theatre Announces First Recipients Of Amplify Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - April 13, 2021 Definition Theatre announces the recipients of its Amplify new play commissions. Chosen from feedback from the Definition Theatre ensemble and showcase audience, the commission recipients include Lot 110 by Nora Carroll, Corazones by Luna Dragon Mac-Williams, What a Time to be Alive (You Say That Ev... 
Chicago's Children's Theatre Adds Additional Performances to THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2023 With tickets becoming scarce for 9:30 am and 11:30 a.m. performances, Saturdays and Sundays through June 4, Chicago Children’s Theatre has released tickets to four newly added public performances: Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14 and May 20-21 at 2 p.m.... 
Chicago Humanities Festival Returns To In-Person Events This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival will return to in-person events with an exciting line-up of programs centering Chicago neighborhoods. ... 
The Plot In You Announce Fall 2022 North American Headline Tour
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 Ohio quartet The Plot In You — Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder [bass], and Michael Cooper [drums] — will embark on a headline North American tour this fall. The tour kicks off on November 2 in Denver and will run through December 3 in Minneapolis. Support will come from ... 
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Produce Film Version of World Premiere THE FACTOTUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023 Due to its limited run and the high interest in the production, Lyric will release the film of The Factotum.... 
Goose Announce Fall Tour 2022
by Michael Major - July 19, 2022 Currently soaring through a jam-packed summer that began with a pair of sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, and featured an extended sit-in from Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, the band will bring its unique blend of groove-driven improvisational indie rock to iconic theaters and revered festiva... 
Rebuild Foundation Announces Free Events Every Sunday At Stony Island Arts Bank
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2023 Rebuild Foundation, the artist-led, community-based platform for art, cultural development, and neighborhood transformation founded by Theaster Gates, have announced its dynamic line-up of spring programming. =... 
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Raise Over $35,000 For The Marigold Project
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2022 The newly reopened Skylark Lounge in Denver, CO, hosted Skylark owners Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats for three frenetic concerts, April 12-14th, to benefit Rateliff's foundation The Marigold Project. ... 
Casting Announced For Raven Theatre's THE LAST PAIR OF EARLIES
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2021 Raven Theatre, Chicago's newest Equity-affiliated theatre, has announced casting for its world premiere of Joshua Allen's The Last Pair of Earlies, directed by Tyla Abercrumbie.... 
Photos: First Look at Chicago Children's Theatre's World Premiere CARMELA FULL OF WISHES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 30, 2022 Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s largest professional theater company devoted exclusively to children and young families, will continue its 2021-2022 “Season of Resilience” with the world premiere of Carmela Full of Wishes, April 23-May 22, 2022.... 
Chicago's Court Theatre Will Receive 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2022 The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Court Theatre of Chicago will be the recipient of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National...
Ensemble Theatre Announces Winners Of 2021 Demaline Playwriting Competition
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2021 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati has announced the winners and finalists of the third annual PLAY/write: The Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwriting Competition.... 
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS to be Presented at the Getty Villa Museum This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2023 This fall, Getty Villa Museum and Court Theatre, the Tony Award-winning professional theatre of the University of Chicago, will present The Gospel at Colonus, the 17th annual Villa Outdoor Classical Theater production.... 
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS Extends for Additional Week at Court Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2023 Court Theatre has announced the extension of the critically acclaimed hit The Gospel at Colonus due to overwhelming demand.... 
VIDEO: Tennis Performs on CBS SATURDAY MORNING
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023 Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis performed 'Let's Make A Mistake Tonight,' 'One Night With The Valet,' and 'Forbidden Doors,' on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend. The songs are from the band's recently released sixth studio album, Pollen, (Mutually Detrimental). Watch the video of the performanc... 
City Theatre Announces THE 2023 MOMENTUM FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, May 18- 21
by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2023 City Theatre has announced the 2023 Momentum Festival: New Plays at Different Stages (Momentum '23). To be held in-person on its South Side campus from May 18 – 21, 2023, the festival features public readings of three new plays in progress as well as a documentary featuring City Theatre. ... 
Chicago Humanities Festival Announces September Events
by Stephi Wild - August 09, 2022 This September, Chicago Humanities Festival kicks off fall with a month-long celebration of the arts through a series of experiential events featuring famed Chicago artists, acts, and locations....
Spring Block Party ¡Fiesta Latina! Returns For 4th Year
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2023 Touchstone Theatre, the region's only ensemble-based theatre, presents the Latinx Block Party/¡Fiesta Latina! on Saturday, April 29, 6-9p with doors open at 5:30p. This open-air celebration of local Latinx community and culture will take place on Touchstone's outdoor Barrio Stage and is free to atte... |
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