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TimeLine Theatre has announced online public programs and related virtual content inspired by its production of Relentless by Tyla Abercrumbie.

Strawdog Theatre Company is pleased to launch its all-virtual 33rd season with two live-streamed performances of The Four, an original poem written and directed by Interim Artistic Director Kamille Dawkins and performed by Strawdog ensemble members.

In a collaboration with the Chicago Park District, this electrifying 40-minute call-to-action stars Chicago favorite E.

Random Acts presents SCARY STORIES: DARK WEB, an on-demand horror experience starting October 16.

Setting themselves apart from other festivals, and being in the unique position to move forward with this year's event, in lieu of streaming live performances, the organizers of PYGMALION has made a major pivot to a diverse set of discussions, interactions, and activations that intends to delight an

Happy Holidaysa?? in October! Known for its authentic Mexican cuisine, delicious tequila and mezcal-based specialty cocktails and voted a top Mexican restaurant in Chicago, Mercadito, 108 W.

Manual Cinema will create a new online production of A Christmas Carol, to stream online in December.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT), which diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African-American traditions in dance and storytelling, announces additional details for Deeply 25: Beyond Dancea??The Celebration Begins.

The Chicago Scots, the oldest non-profit organization in Illinois, is thrilled to announce their 19thAnnual Kilted Classic Reimagined, running Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Manual Cinema, the Chicago-based interdisciplinary performance collective, will take on the most famous holiday tale of all time with Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol, a world premiere, live streaming adaption of Charles Dickens's holiday classic created specifically for the 2020 holiday season.

Actors Gym has announced circus learning pods.

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Back by popular demand, Obie award-winning actor and writer Roger Guenveur Smith (Do The Right Thing) returns to the stage-- virtually -- with his new solo performance, OTTO FRANK, a historical account of the father of Anne Frank.

Evanston, Illinois-based Bach Week Festival's 2020 Bachanalia, its fourth annual fall fundraiser featuring pairings of classical music with wines selected for the occasion by an advanced sommelier, will take place this season as a free, prerecorded online video presentation premiering at 3 p.

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces gglassclasses online, where adults and youth will learn from experienced Lookingglass Ensemble Members and Teaching Artists.

PrideArts (formerly Pride Films and Plays) has announced a one-night festival of eight short LGBTQIA films, to be screened in the Main Theatre of the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N.

PlayMakers Laboratory celebrates fall with a special line-up of Halloween, election and Thanksgiving-themed performances of its popular online revue That's Weird, Grandma: House Par-Tay, a creative series of stories written by elementary school students, adapted and performed by PML's professional a

Spektral Quartet has announced the second phase of the group's inventive new digital-only record, Experiments in Living (New Focus Recordings): an elegantly designed online version of the album's interactive card deck, free to all users.

Inspired by the themes of Romeo and Juliet, Accidental Shakespeare Company presents their first Zoom theatre festival!

The reading will be live on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 7pm, and features Tony Award winner Deanna Dunagan and Artistic Affiliate Camille Robinson.

American Blues Theater will produce its 199h Annual Production of It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from Frank Capra's film and directed by Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with musical direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler.

The Orion Ensemble returns to the stage with a one-night-only all-Beethoven program for a limited in-person audience and livestreamed on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.

Winifred Haun & Dancers will present a full artistic season for 2020|21.

The world's most successful and best selling soprano, Sarah Brightman, will bring HYMN: Sarah Brightman In Concert to the historic Auditorium Theatre on Friday, December 10, 2021 @ 8PM CDT.