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Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today that its 6th annual First Look Repertory of New Work will move from the summer to the fall.

Chicago Opera Theater and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs celebrate National Opera Week (October 29-November 7) with "Pop-Up Opera" all around Chicago - short performances of opera classics at iconic Chicago locations.

Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E.

Students can now enjoy the Chicago return of Disney's THE LION KING with special rush tickets.

The second annual National Opera Week takes place October 29-November 7, 2010.

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

Canamac Productions presents the world premiere courtroom drama Defamation, in a limited run at three Evanston houses of worship.

In their fifth annual CPS Shakespeare! collaboration, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) artists and an ensemble of 30 students and teachers from ten Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are breaking down language barriers and promoting critical literacy with an adaptation of William Shakespeare's iconic Rom

Canamac Productions presents the world premiere courtroom drama Defamation, in a limited run at three Evanston houses of worship.

The second annual National Opera Week takes place October 29-November 7, 2010.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M.

Great New Broadway Musical Arrives at VG: The Story of My Life

The House Theatre of Chicago is pleased to announce the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.

Goodman Theatre extends Robert Falls' acclaimed new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull by one week due to high demand for tickets.

The Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy is eager to have local teens audition for a chance to learn and perform one-act holiday comedies that will take place on the Mainstage at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E.

Bailiwick Chicago will open its first full season with the new musical DEPARTURE LOUNGE.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) opens their 2010-2011 season with Michael Slade's moving Holocaust drama AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD, directed by ASC Producing Artistic Director Tom Arvetis.

The Nancy Goldberg International Center and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs will present the world premiere of Bernhardt on Broadway, a one-woman musical about Sarah Bernhardt, who was arguably the most famous actress who ever lived.

Celebrate the world of theatrical costume design with an interactive cocktail party at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's 2nd annual BEHIND THE CURTAIN fundraiser on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 7 pm at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E.

Nominated for Tony Award for Best Play, The Lonesome West is the third play in Martin McDonagh's Connemara trilogy which includes The Skull of Connemara and The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner, co-owners of Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50, are slated to open two new adjoining spots in West Town (1916-1924 W Chicago Ave) in March 2011.

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.

Full Sky Productions presents the Chicago premiere of LOCAL WONDERS, a play with songs, at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W.

The anticipation and excitement was evident in the Mainstage Theater Lobby at Pheasant Run Resort this past weekend.

The 2010-2011 National Tour of Handel's Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise is coming to the Bank of America Theatre for 3 performances only, December 3-4, 2010.