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Artistic Director Robert Falls announces an unprecedented creative partnership with Austria's 'Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture,' advancing his focus on international programming for Goodman Theatre.

First Folio Theatre's Season of Passion will continue this February with Design for Living, No?l Coward's comedic masterpiece of two men with a passion for the same woman, whose machinations lead to fireworks, love, and laughter.

Lifeline Theatre KidSeries presents the family musical 'Mrs.

Rogers Park's award-winning Lifeline Theatre continues bringing educational opportunities to children.

Lifeline Theatre continues its 26th anniversary season by welcoming new Marketing Director Robert Kauzlaric as of December 22, 2008, and new Director of Education Lea Pinsky as of March 2, 2009.

Chicago mystery writers Sara Paretsky, Sean Chercover and Julie Hyzy will appear at Lifeline Theatre's 26th Anniversary Benefit, called 'Mystery3' (or 'Mystery Cubed'), to sign copies of their books and meet with their fans during a special VIP champagne reception.

Lifeline Theatre concludes its 26th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Dorothy L.

Today Goodman Theatre becomes the first cultural institution to receive the Joyce Award for a second time, after receiving its first award in 2004.

First Folio Theatre's Season of Passion will continue this February with Design for Living, No?l Coward's comedic masterpiece of two men with a passion for the same woman, whose machinations lead to fireworks, love, and laughter.

Desire Under the Elms at Goodman Theater opens tonight.

WICKED will take its final bow in Chicago on January 25, 2009.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) will hold a panel discussion on Urwintore's presentation of Peter Weiss's The Investigation with writer Stephen Kinzer (A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It), scholar and educator Elliot Lefkovitz (Am Yisrael congregation and Spertus Institu

Praised as a groundbreaking company for its innovative and entertaining one-hour story ballets, New York Theatre Ballet takes the stage for the first time at The Center with performances of 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'Carnival of the Animals' from its popular 'Once Upon a Ballet' series.

?Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) continues its 2008-09 CST Family Series with Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 75-minute abridged production of Shakespeare's classic comedy, adapted and directed by Amanda Dehnert.

The Artistic Home's 2008/2009 season continues its exploration of the artist in society with the rarely produced Modigliani by Dennis McIntyre.

The Village Players Performing Arts Center announces a special limited run of A.

America's largest student-produced musical, The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University, celebrates its 67th year with the opening of a dynamic re-imagining of the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre presents our winter fundraiser: ICT's ROCK BAND TOURNAMENT on Sat.

Continuing Village Players' mainstage 'Season of Music' is the classic play Amadeus, running February 14 - March 15, 2009.

Million Dollar Quartet will host an evening to benefit GRAMMY Foundation programs in the Chicago area with one-night-only extended encore featuring Chicago Blues' legendary harp player and singer Billy Branch on January 29, 2009, at The Apollo Theater, 2540 N.

The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS will place a new block of tickets on-sale to the public Friday, January 23 at 10 a.

America's largest student-produced musical, The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University, celebrates its 67th year this January with a dynamic re-imagining of the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults continues its 2008-2009 season with Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, directed by Michael Patrick Thornton.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Chicago engagement of August: Osage County, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that tells the bitingly funny and sensationally entertaining tale of the Weston family of Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N.