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The Den Theatre has announced comedian Matthew Broussard for an evening of stand-up on Sunday, August 21 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage.

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Single tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Chicago appearance by the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine, September 24 & 25, and all 2022-23 season programming at Chicago's landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E.

Raue Center has announced award-winning blues artist and local favorite Hector Anchondo will take to the green on August 13th @ 7 pm for its second annual outdoor series Arts On The Green at St.

Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street has announced its entertainment programming and vendors list, as it makes a full return outdoor and in person for the first time since 2019.

Shattered Globe Theatre has announced the inaugural playwrights and plays chosen for its The Global Playwright Series, a new play development program specifically aimed at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and disabled writers and those who fall within intersections of these identities.

Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 21 at 2:30pm.

Navy Pier, Chicago's iconic cultural destination, announced today that it will bring back Chicago Live! as an annual two-day performance festival, with generous support from the Pritzker Foundation.

Violet Surprise Theater Company presents a staged of Jane: Abortion and the Underground, a  fundraiser performance for Midwest Action Coalition.

Lips Chicago's first-ever charitable fundraiser in support of Connections for Abused Women and Their Children (CAWC).

The Beverly Theatre Guild has announced its upcoming summer revue Make ‘Em Laugh on August 26 & 27 at 7:30 pm, and August 28 at 2:00 pm, with performances at the Morgan Park Academy Arts Center Gallery in Chicago.

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Saint Sebastian Players have announced the company's 41st season, featuring a French romantic comedy from the '60s, a look at Shakespeare behind the scenes and a comedy set on a Broadway opening night.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced that they will host their 19th Annual fall fundraiser, Metropolis Arts Stroll and Shop Soiree on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm with retailers around town and a few vendors in the Metropolis lobby.

Court Theatre begins its 2022/23 season with Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Ron OJ Parson.

Pop in your ear buds, lace up your kicks, and get ready to explore Chicago’s neighborhoods, because Chicago Children’s Theatre has released five, all-new Walkie Talkies audio adventure tours.

The Den Theatre will present comedian and podcaster Brendan Schaub, performing an evening of stand-up on Friday, August 26 at 7:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage.

The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik*.

Broadway In Chicago has announced a new slate of shows coming in 2023, including CHICAGO, LES MISERABLES, CATS, ANNIE, THE BOOK OF MORMON, and Disney's ALADDIN.

Oil Lamp Theater has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Mazur Levin as its Artistic Director.

The popular Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) announces complete music lineup for the three-day festival, headlined by Chicago rapper Psalm One, Rock n Roll band from New Brunswick, NJ Screaming Females, and Chicago's award-winning Indo-Afro-Caribbean music ensemble Funkadesi.

The Accidental Shakespeare Company announces that it is disbanding after 10 years, as its ensemble members pursue other projects in Chicago and around the US, and as they tend to their evolving family and personal responsibilities.

Full cast and creative team have been announced for Surging Films & Theatrics 2022 season's production of Urinetown.

Black Ensemble Theater will round out its summer series ‘Fridays on the Green’ this coming Friday on the Black Ensemble lawn at Clark and Sunnyside.

The Den Theatre will present comedian, Emmy-nominated comedy writer (CONAN), author and podcaster Laurie Kilmartin for two stand-up performances on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 7 pm and 9:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage.