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This December, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will celebrate the holidays with a full schedule of events, offering something for everyone! Holiday 'traditionalists' will enjoy the Apollo Chorus' annual performance of Handel's Messiah, or the opportunity to sing the work themselves with the D

BoHo Theatre's hit holiday musical Striking 12 returns to the Heartland Studio in Rogers Park for another year of toe-tapping cheer.

Light Opera Works' 2012 season will begin with CAMELOT June 1-10, followed by MAN OF LA MANCHA August 11-26, OPERETTA'S GREATEST HITS October 5-14, and OLIVER! December 22-31.

Burlesque meets Priscilla Queen of the Desert in the new biography of Jim Flint, founder and owner of the world-famous Baton Show Lounge in Chicago-where the finest of female impersonators have been strutting their stuff onstage for more than 40 years.

Tickets Remain for SIMPLY SENSATIONAL on Monday, November 14, and for the final four performances of the hit comedy LOVE SUCKS!

Chicago talent agent Sam Samuelson and other longtime members of Chicago's acclaimed entertainment industry have gathered to form Chicago Entertainment Collective, Chicago's first charity group organized to benefit working professionals in the entertainment field.

The Abbey Pub (3420 W.

Pride Films and Plays is pleased to announce that Michael A.

Seven legendary stars from The Lawrence Welk Show will entertain audiences with 'Champagne Music' on Monday, November 14 at 1:30 p.

Immediate Theatre is proud to announce the company's return to the city's theatre scene with the Chicago premiere of Adam Bock's touching and hilarious Five Flights, November 10 - December 18, at Red Tape Theatre, 621 W.

Every year the super-conference TED Talks gathers in Silicon Valley to spread ideas about technology, entertainment, and design.

The Ruckus Theater announces casting for the world premiere of Little Triggers starting January 12 at The Side Project Theatre in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 11/13 for Chicago

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards with Emmy® Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor is coming to the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street) for a limited three-week engagement, Nov.

The Music Institute of Chicago presents acclaimed organists from Evanston's houses of worship in concert Sunday, November 13 at 3 p.

THE TRAP DOOR THEATRE presents the North American premiere of OVERWEIGHT, unimportant: MISSHAPE- A European Supper.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's extension of its celebrated 25th Anniversary Season opening production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, directed by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin will close today, November 13, 2011, in CST's Courtyard Theater.

Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company is adding one additional week of performances to its critically-acclaimed production of Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park directed by ensemble member Amy Morton

Victory Gardens will present beatbox harmonica virtuoso Yuri Lane in MeTube, written and directed by Rachel Havrelock, with live visuals by Sharif Ezzat.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.

THE TRAP DOOR THEATRE presents the North American Premiere of OVERWEIGHT, unimportant: MISSHAPE- A European Supper

LMG will be presenting Andrew and Jimmy in their debut in Chicago.

After successful performances at the Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest, 14@Stage773 and Sketch-It, veteran sketch comedy writers and performers Dave Urlakis and Sean Cusick are bringing their original fast-paced, razor-sharp revue Urlakis & Cusick to Stage 773, 1225 W.

Aptly titled, That Time of The Month.