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The House Theatre of Chicago will offer pay-what-you-wish remote viewing of its latest mainstage production, Verböten, the true-ish story of how punk rock saved the lives of four Evanston kids in 1983.

On Wednesday, April 22 @ 6PM, the Auditorium Theatre brings you a new episode of the #AudTalk video podcast featuring Lin Brehmer, the legendary WXRT DJ, as he recalls some of his favorite Auditorium Theatre memories.

After 10 years, 16 venues, 6 Jeff Award recommendations, 2 Performer in a Leading Role nominations, and hundreds of actors, collaborators, designers, staff members, donors, volunteers, audience members, & friends, Brown Paper Box Co.

More than 4,500 viewers on Facebook alone enjoyed a virtual concert featuring new songs celebrating essential workers and healthcare providers, each created and performed by Chicago-area singers and songwriters while they were sheltering in place, as part of Paramount Theatre's Connection Social Med

The Chicago Children's Theatre is offering virtual classes and a new camp, called The Red Kite Project.

Otherworld Theatre Company's resident Live-Action Roleplay (LARP) game production company: Moonrise LARP Games has announced it's very first virtual larp: VALHA11A.

It was Day 1 of rehearsal for All-One! The Dr.

A star-studded line-up of more than 20 top Chicago stage performers joined Chicago Offstage! Live at Home.

In these times of social distancing and spending our days at home, Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing the symphony home!

Chicago dance company Lucky Plush Productions has launched a new Virtual Dance Lab in collaboration with the University of Chicago's dance program.

The penguins at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago got a new soundtrack to go along with their annual nesting activities, provided by The Lyric Opera of Chicago! The music is 'Largo al Factotum' in Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville' performed by Adam Plachetka.

Due to COVID-19, Little Mountain Community Theatre has made the decision to postpone its 2020 Season to Summer 2021.

The Auditorium Theatre's weekly video series, At Home With the Auditorium, brings performers from the Auditorium Theatre community into viewers' homes while the theatre is closed to the public.

Local singers, storytellers and poets will honor essential workers and healthcare providers with original new works created for Paramount Theatre's next Connection Social Media Concert on Saturday, i??April 18, at 8 p.

Chicago Dramatists has welcomed five new resident playwrights.

The Chicago theater community's annual awards recognizing non-Equity theater productions will be presented in a virtual format on Monday, June 8, 2020.

Jon Hacker who plays Frankie Valli on the national tour of Jersey Boys - is giving a special shout out on the latest installment #AroundBroadwayIn80Days from Broadway in Chicago.

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, the Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating pediatric cancer and providing hope and support to those who are touched by it, has put a hold on individualized Bear Hug experiences due to COVID-19 social distancing.

WGN9 has shared video of instructors at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Lincolnshire doing what they call 'The Handwash Hustle.

In these times of social distancing and spending our days at home, Lyric Opera of Chicago is enjoying various conversations through email and on social media! To show the community how the Lyric feels, it has included a clip of a?oeGetting to Know Youa?? from the Lyric's 2016 production of a?oeThe K

PlayMakers Laboratory celebrates Pride Month in Chicago with That's Queer, Grandma, a hilarious romp through student-written stories that at the heart are centered on inclusivity, equality and what it means to be authentic.

The cast from Millikin University's production of 'Some Enchanted Evening' came together to share their collective work with each other, and to share the gift of song during this difficult time with a virtual performance of the finale from the show.

Random Acts has announced the schedule for this month's Digital Fringe Festival, RATFest! The Random Acts of Theatre Festival will stream to several channels each night, including Youtube and Facebook.

Join WGN-TV's a?oeAround Towna?? correspondent Ana Belaval and a star-studded line-up of more than 20 top Chicago stage performers for Chicago Offstage! Live at Home, a virtual streaming event debuting live on Season of Concern's new YouTube channel (https://tinyurl.

While Coronavirus keeps theaters closed and audiences apart, Lookingglass Theatre has developed a whole host of free digital offerings presented Lookingglass Ensemble Members and Artistic Associates, including a new weekly podcast, a virtual yoga class, and exclusive performances.