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Chicago Sinfonietta today announced the young musicians who have been selected to participate in its nationally acclaimed Project Inclusion program, now in its 33rd season.

The New Colony will present a virtual reading of its sci-fi adventure Other Rockpools by Co-Artistic Director Fin Coe*, directed by Elyse Dolan on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 pm.

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its schedule for fall 2020, offering a variety of free and pay-to-view options for virtual experiences.

PYGMALION 2020 will kick off this Thursday, September 24 at 4PM CST and run through Saturday September 26 at midnight.

Naperville has a new school for the dramatic arts, a??Downstage Righta??, founded by local resident and Northern Illinois University graduate student Sylvie Baldwin.

Sponsored by the African American Arts Alliance and in celebration of Black Arts Month this October, several Black theaters of Chicago will partner for a united audition for Black theater artists.

Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois has announced their next virtual offering in a season where coming together at the theatre isn't possible.

This winter, Trap Door Theatre will collaborate with eight directors to create a series of episodes adapted from Matei Visniec's Decomposed Theatre Or The Human Trashcan.

Come hear the singular voice and mind of Margaret Atwood at play, reflecting on the role of writing in helping us to understand our past and prepare for the future.

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.