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Tickets and subscriptions are now on sale for First Folio Theatre's 2011-2012 season, celebrating their 15th Anniversary.

Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50 (2047 W Division St) will host its 1st annual National Keeper Cup Weekend from Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19.

threesixty° entertainment is thrilled to announce the spectacular stage production of J M Barrie's PETER PAN is extending for the third time through Aug.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company kicks off its 2011/12 season with Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, playing September 8 - November 6, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

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Long-buried memories have the power to move and motivate in Lookingglass Theatre Company's 'The Last Act of Lilka Kadison'

Announcing casting change for Lær's Last Prayer: The role of Jack will now be played by Chicago off-loop theater veteran Nick Lake.

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The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that transports Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to modern-day New York City, where two idealistic young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs: the 'American' Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company concludes its 2010/2011 season with Middletown by Will Eno, directed by Les Waters, playing June 16 - August 14, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

Goodman Theatre's Education and Community Programs welcomes 80 students from Chicagoland public, private and parochial schools as participants in General Theatre Studies (GTS), the free six-week intensive introduction to the theater arts.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway.

As part of the 'Women's Empower Hour' breakfast series, featured quarterly throughout the year at Metropolitan Capital Bank, located at 9 E.

Theater Wit in association with the League of Chicago Theaters will once again coordinate and host the second annual Chicago Theatre (anti-) Conference, August 5-7, 2011 at its new home at 1229 W.

Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 9th year, crowns a Gay Idol at the finals this weekend, Saturday, June 18 at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted, with doors at 2 p.

Babes With Blades, Chicago's all-female stage combat theater company, will present the world premiere of "The Double" by BWB ensemble member Barbara Lhota .

Hobo Junction kicks off their SCI-FI Comedy season with THE HOBO ROBO NEW COMEDY FESTIVAL 3: HOBOS IN SPACE!

Chandler and Pride Films and Plays announce the performance schedule of the first Summer Pride Festival at Chandler July 8-17.

Closing the season with its annual Shakespeare-under-the-Stars, First Folio will present one of the Bard's darkest romances.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the world premiere family musical The Adventures of Pinocchio from July 13 to August 28, 2011.

The Scooty & JoJo Show and Metro Present a Midnight Showing of ALIEN QUEEN: THE CONCERT * with The Game Show Show.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to present Second City alum and star of HBO's hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm Jeff Garlin in NO SUGAR TONIGHT: An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy, July 13 - 24, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce 6 additional dates of their world premiere production of it's critically acclaimed TROGG! A Musical , July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, & 16.

Mity Nice at Water Tower Place, 835 N.

Yellow Face, the nationally-acclaimed play by Tony Award winning playwright David Henry Hwang, makes its Chicago debut at Silk Road Theatre Project (SRTP), produced in association with the Goodman Theatre.