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Explore the art of puppetry with live, online workshops from the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announces new music and comedy shows with 50 seat capacity, beginning July 31, 2020.

Chicago Children's Theatre has joined a groundbreaking collaboration among 37 Theaters for Young Audiences across the United States to present the virtual premiere of A Kids Play About Racism, a theatrical adaptation of Jelani Memory's 'A Kids Book About Racism.

Manual Cinema, the Chicago-based performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company founded by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter, will celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary with a four-week virtual celebration launching Monday, July 27 at N

The women of the Chicago based comedy group have premiered a new web series which focuses on the drama and tension of Zoom-based work environments.

The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) is about to go VIRTUAL! CLLAW XXXVI: Hands Off! will be held in virtual space and time on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 8 pm CDT.

Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, has announced the appointment of Sandi Hartstein as the new President of the Joffrey Women's Board, along with four new Board Officers for the two-year term of 2020-2022.

The Chicago Scots is inviting everyone to be Scottish at the 34th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, a free, family-friendly event on Saturday, August 1 at 2 p.

See Chicago Dance, Chicago's leading service organization for professional dance, is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Mayer as the organization's new Executive Director, effective Monday, August 3.

Check out Mary Jane Oken who played Donna Sheridan in Deerfield High School's production of Mamma Mia! Singing a?oeOmar Sharifa?? from THE BAND'S VISIT, 2014 and 2016 IHSMTA Nominee, Kaitlin Feely singing a?oeShe Used To Be Minea?? from WAITRESS, and Grace Pagliaro from Oak Lawn Community High Scho

Free programming for participants a?oeaged eight to 80a?? is underway online, as Goodman Theatre's popular Education and Engagement summer offerings for multigenerational learners go virtual.

Check out Andrea Magaña from The Chicago High School for the Arts singing a?oeJust Not Nowa?? from I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, Cary Grove High School Alumni and our 2019 IHSMTA nominee, Nathan Ancheta singing a?oePut On A Happy Facea?? from BYE BYE BIRDIE, and Katie Culloden from Riverside Brookfield Hig

In the heart of summer, Illinois' largest waterpark dedicated to family fun for all ages, Raging Waves, 4000 N.

Need a little boost of positivity? Tune in to the Hearts to Art Final Camp Performance on the Auditorium Theatre's YouTube page today, July 17, at 3:30PM!

Jackalope Theatre Company announces The New Frontier Series of commissioned and developing plays in lieu of live productions, a digital Living Newspapers Series, and the completion of the company's Artistic Director transition from Gus Menary to Kaiser Ahmed.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) announces that CSOA-presented 2020/21 season programs originally scheduled to take place beginning September 17 through December 23, 2020, have been canceled.

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

When Covid-19 shuttered live music venues, Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra members felt a profound sense of loss of not only performances, but of identity and connection with colleagues and audiences.

The League of Chicago Theatres announced The Samuel G.

Arts Alliance Illinois and the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA)  have announced that the 2020 One State Together in the Arts conference will take place online September 28 - October 2, 2020.

Chicago-based Possibilities Theatre Company announces the cast and production team for its inaugural production of Noah Haidle's play Smokefall.

Originally scheduled to take place from July 10-19, 2020, Festival organizers, like many theater companies and festivals across the city, state and country, started to explore the possibility of going virtual to connect local and international artists not only with the Festival's traditional audienc

The Arcada Theatre is undergoing significant renovations while shut down due to the health crisis.

JUDY & LIZA - ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE LONDON PALLADIUM CONCERT - A TRIBUTE will resume performances at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N.

Court Theatre has announced updates to its 2020/21 Season in response to the coronavirus pandemic.