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Photos: Ariana DeBose, Audra McDonald, and More Attend NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS Photo Photos: Ariana DeBose, Audra McDonald, and More Attend NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS GALA
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023

On Monday, May 22, Covenant House, the largest charity in the Americas helping homeless and trafficked youth, gathered supporters to celebrate their annual Night of Covenant House Stars Gala. The event took place at the Javits Center Terrace & Pavilion in New York City. Check out photos from the eve...
Shania Twain Uncovers Tracklisting for New Album 'Queen of Me' Photo Shania Twain Uncovers Tracklisting for New Album 'Queen of Me'
by Michael Major - November 11, 2022

Queen of Me consists of 12 new tracks. From the energetic opener “Giddy Up” through the empowered title track “Queen of Me” and passionate finale “The Hardest Stone,” the LP represents a deep and dynamic creative statement from this iconic voice. She set the stage for everything with the single “Wak...
Actors Collaborative Toledo Presents ON THE EXHALE, June 4 Photo Actors Collaborative Toledo Presents ON THE EXHALE, June 4
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2023

Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) closes out their 2022/23 season with the return of their powerful one-woman play at Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 316 Adams St, Toledo, OH 43604, on June 4, 2023, in observance of The National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. ...
MercyMe Brings New North American Tour To The Boch Center Wang Theatre in November Photo MercyMe Brings New North American Tour To The Boch Center Wang Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - July 12, 2022

Multi-Platinum band MercyMe just announced their “MercyMe Live 2022,” tour will be making a stop at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Friday, November 4. Featuring returning special guests Rend Collective and Andrew Ripp the show will feature some of MercyMe's biggest hits including their new single “...
Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance to Host The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS Photo Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance to Host The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023

This power couple’s company, Bassett Vance Productions is in partnership with MTVE Studios to create diverse and inclusive content for Paramount Global. Their first project, “One Thousand Years of Slavery,” aired in February 2022 on the Smithsonian Channel, and “Heist 88,” a feature film starring Va...
WE NEED NEW NAMES Will Embark on UK Tour Photo WE NEED NEW NAMES Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2023

A defiant and exuberant coming-of-age story follows a young girl from the playgrounds of Zimbabwe to an America that is not the utopia she imagined, in an adaptation of the novel by NoViolet Bulawayo. ...
Andy Mientus to Star in JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS in Chicago Photo Andy Mientus to Star in JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS in Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 11, 2023

A live theatrical adaptation of “Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas” is making its Chicago debut this holiday season, November 14-December 31, 2023. Learn how to purchase tickets!...
RED PITCH Returns to the Bush Theatre in September Photo RED PITCH Returns to the Bush Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2023

One of the hit productions of the Bush Theatre’s 50th anniversary year, Red Pitch returns to the Bush Theatre, London for three weeks only from 7 September.  Original cast members Kedar Williams-Stirling, Emeka Sesay and Francis Lovehall play three football-obsessed teens in director Daniel Bailey’s...
Vineyard Theatre Announces 40th Anniversary Season Featuring Three World Premieres Photo Vineyard Theatre Announces 40th Anniversary Season Featuring Three World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2022

Vineyard Theatre has announced the company’s upcoming 40th Anniversary Season which will include three world-premiere productions. Kicking off the season will be David Cale’s Sandra, which reunites Cale and director Leigh Silverman following the acclaimed Harry Clarke, which premiered at the Vineyar...
Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season Photo Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2022

The Chicago Philharmonic Society has announced the addition of 15 new musician members for the 22/23 Season. With the addition of these new members, Chicago Philharmonic has expanded its pool of the Midwest's finest musicians to 209....
Shania Twain's Global QUEEN OF ME Tour Kicked Off Last Night Photo Shania Twain's Global QUEEN OF ME Tour Kicked Off Last Night
by Blair Ingenthron - April 29, 2023

Let's go, girls! Last night, five-time GRAMMY️ Award-winning singer, best-selling female artist in country music history, and Queen of all Queens, Shania Twain, kicked off the first leg of her highly anticipated global Queen of Me Tour in Spokane, WA at Spokane Arena. ...
Shania Twain's Global QUEEN OF ME Tour Kicked Off Last Night Photo Shania Twain's Global QUEEN OF ME Tour Kicked Off Last Night
by Blair Ingenthron - April 29, 2023

Let's go, girls! Last night, five-time GRAMMY️ Award-winning singer, best-selling female artist in country music history, and Queen of all Queens, Shania Twain, kicked off the first leg of her highly anticipated global Queen of Me Tour in Spokane, WA at Spokane Arena. ...
Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season Photo Chicago Philharmonic Welcomes Record 15 Member Musicians For 2022-23 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - October 09, 2022

The Chicago Philharmonic Society has announced the addition of 15 new musician members for the 22/23 Season. With the addition of these new members, Chicago Philharmonic has expanded its pool of the Midwest's finest musicians to 209....
Twinsleep (John Hayes & Maxy Dutcher) Release Debut Single 'Kin' Photo Twinsleep (John Hayes & Maxy Dutcher) Release Debut Single 'Kin'
by Michael Major - January 06, 2023

Denver-based John Hayes and Missoula-based Maxy Dutcher, unveil their new collaboration, Twinsleep. The airy track feels like an aural inhale and exhale, with each texture adding its own back and forth eb and flow. The one-of-a-kind tones heard on the song were crafted by sampling Maxy Dutcher’s voi...
VIDEO: Mastodon Reveal Haunting Music Video 'More Than I Could Chew' From Hushed and Photo VIDEO: Mastodon Reveal Haunting Music Video 'More Than I Could Chew' From Hushed and Grim
by Michael Major - July 12, 2022

Iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning heavy rock band Mastodon release cinematic, sixties inspired music video for their latest single “More Than I Could Chew.' Directed by Zev Deans [St. Vincent, Denzel Curry, Gojira] the clips nods to classic psychedelic horror with its bright color palette and tense take ...
War Strings Share 'Heaven in Your Hands' Photo War Strings Share 'Heaven in Your Hands'
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023

Andrew Stogel's Of Aether feels like an exhale; the clouds clearing. In stark contrast to the gloom and brooding of his early 2023 album Prelude to Nothing under his songwriting moniker War Strings, Stogel has found himself in a brighter headspace, feeling joyous. Where his last endeavor was a lo-fi...
The Hails Release New Single 'Breathless' Photo The Hails Release New Single 'Breathless'
by Michael Major - February 16, 2023

Five-piece indie outfit The Hails unveil their next single “Breathless,” and set a run of upcoming tour dates supporting The Happy Fits. Dreamily sliding from a leisurely guitar-driven stroll into a swanky groove, “Breathless” tier by tier climbs in intricacy until a sharp, punctuated ending on an e...
Interview: Broadway's Andrea Macasaet Talks Making her Stratford Festival Debut as Mi Photo Interview: Broadway's Andrea Macasaet Talks Making her Stratford Festival Debut as Mimi in RENT
by Lauren Gienow - June 02, 2023

The Stratford Festival’s much anticipated production of Jonathan Larson's RENT opens tonight at the Festival Theatre. Andrea Macasaet - straight off a star turn originating the role of Anne Boleyn in SIX on Broadway, is making her Stratford Festival debut as Mimi. A few weeks ago, Broadway World had...
World Premiere of Roundabout Underground's THE BANDAGED PLACE Opens Tomorrow Photo World Premiere of Roundabout Underground's THE BANDAGED PLACE Opens Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Roundabout Underground with the world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal....
JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS to Play Chicago This Holiday Season Photo JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS to Play Chicago This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023

A live theatrical adaptation of “Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas” is making its Chicago debut this holiday season at the Studebaker Theater at the historic Fine Arts Building....
iskwē Sparks Up On New Single 'I Get High' Featuring Nina Hagen Photo iskwē Sparks Up On New Single 'I Get High' Featuring Nina Hagen
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023

Inspired by the freedom of letting go of what others think, “I Get High” is a gothic tale that dives into the depths of despair. Co-written and produced by seven-time GRAMMY nominee Damian Taylor (Björk, The Killers, Bomba Estéreo) and recorded at Panoram Studio in Mexico City, “I Get High” is the f...
THE BANDAGED PLACE World Premiere Begins Previews Tonight at Roundabout Underground Photo THE BANDAGED PLACE World Premiere Begins Previews Tonight at Roundabout Underground
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the Roundabout Underground world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal. the bandaged place begins preview performances Thursday, October 20, 2022, and opens officially on Tuesday, November 15, 2022....
Green Space Unveils September 2023 Lineup Photo Green Space Unveils September 2023 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2023

Green Space, the renowned entertainment venue, has just unveiled its highly anticipated lineup for September 2023. From captivating performances to thrilling events, there's something for everyone. Mark your calendars and get ready to experience the best of Green Space this September....
Photos: Ariana DeBose, Audra McDonald, and More Attend NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS Photo Photos: Ariana DeBose, Audra McDonald, and More Attend NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS GALA
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023

On Monday, May 22, Covenant House, the largest charity in the Americas helping homeless and trafficked youth, gathered supporters to celebrate their annual Night of Covenant House Stars Gala. The event took place at the Javits Center Terrace & Pavilion in New York City. Check out photos from the eve...
Cast Revealed For Week Two of the Black Theatre's 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festi Photo Cast Revealed For Week Two of the Black Theatre's 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2023

Casting has been announced for week two of The Blank Theatre’s 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festival. The next three of 12 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 will be presented, for the first time since 2019, live on stage July 13–16. ...




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