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The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch.

Project 891 Theatre Co proudly opens their second season with The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry in the historic North Lakeside Cultural Center.

Goodman Theatre proudly launches the Playwrights' Unit Unit-a brand new season-long residency program designed to nurture Chicago's most promising playwrights.

Next Theatre Company is proud to announce the Midwest premiere of Julie Cho's The Piano Teacher, directed by Lisa Portes, November 8 - December 5, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston.

Bailiwick Chicago's new musical, Departure Lounge, which opens Friday November 5th after six previews, will offer talkbacks with the musical's composer-lyricist-bookwriter Dougal Irvine and its originating producer Andy Barnes after the 8 p.

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Bailiwick Chicago's new musical, Departure Lounge, which opens Friday November 5th after six previews, will offer talkbacks with the musical's composer-lyricist-bookwriter Dougal Irvine and its originating producer Andy Barnes after the 8 p.

Thirty-something-year-old Chicago-based saxophonist, composer and bandleader Chris Greene is no overnight sensation.

Kenning Editions, Oracle Productions, and The Poetry Foundation are proud to announce a special collaboration that will give six local poets 48 hours to devise a program of POETS THEATER, accompanied by a panel discussion with Chicago-based poets, playwrights, and critics, plus a talkback and a book

In keeping with its mission of bringing all styles of dance to Chicagoland area audiences, Dance Chicago will kick-off its 16th annual Festival on November 3rd at Stage 773 with a dizzying array of dance styles ranging from hip-hop, ballet and tap, to Latin, jazz and contemporary.

Hobo Junction has noticed that things are looking a little grim this holiday season: Oil crisis, Recession, iPhone 4 is just 'OK' etc.

When THE MUSIC MAN runs from November 3, 2010 thru January 9, 2011 at the Marriot Theatre (10 Marriott Drive) in Lincolnshire, Illinois- Gary Griffin will direct.

Legendary cult filmmaker, author, actor and originator of the Hairspray dynasty John Waters brings his critically-acclaimed one-man show A John Waters Christmas to the Harris Theater for its Chicago premiere on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

'Imagine U,' a new Saturday morning series for young children and their families debuts Nov.

Light Opera Works' 2011 season will begin with Lerner and Loewe's BRIGADOON (June 4-12), followed by THE STUDENT PRINCE (August 18-28), RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION (October 2- November 6) and conclude with THE SECRET GARDEN (December 26-January 1).

Stage773 proudly presents the return of "Bri-Ko: All Silent.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Profiles Theatre continues its 2010-2011 Season with the World Premiere of Kid Sister by Will Kern, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents its 6th annual First Look Repertory of New Work-three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory playing October 27 - November 14, 2010 in Steppenwolf's Merle Reskin Garage Theatre, 1624 N.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.

Goodman Theatre's perennial holiday classic A Christmas Carol, consistently included among the Midwest's top-tier holiday events, returns for the 33rd season.

The Chicago Premiere of Scorched By Wajdi Mouawad, Translated by Linda Gaboriau and Directed by Dale Heinen gets extended through November 21.

InnateVolution Theater Productions announces a revival of Jean Cocteau's The Infernal Machine directed by Beverle Bloch and Raymond K.

The Chicago Premiere of Michael Slade's moving Holocaust drama AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD is playing now through Dec.

Cee Lo Green's 'F*ck You' arranged and performed by Lauren Molina, Joey Stone and Dominic Johnson.