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An oral history of Chicago's African American theatre and dance communities in the last 40 years is only the third book to explore the long history of Chicago's dynamic theatre scene and the first to focus exclusively on black theatre artists.

Pride Films and Plays has announced the winner of the 2013 Great Gay Screenplay contest is Boys In Summer by Dennis Shinners.

Due to popular demand, The New Colony's Jeff Award-recommended world premiere of KATE AND SAM ARE NOT BREAKING UP is adding Sunday performances at 6 pm beginning November 24, 2013.

Theatre at the Center celebrates the holidays by bringing audiences an endearing combination of a treasured tale and soaring music by a Disney musical genius, A Christmas Carol: The Musical.

Director Amy Malcom of Fox Valley Repertory and the Youth Ensemble bring Disney's The Little Mermaid to the Fox Valley Area.

The much-loved Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc.

Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, opening on November 20 and continuing for nine more performances through December 20, will be performed absolutely complete, general director Anthony Freud announced today.

Broadway In Chicago has announced RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL has been extended by popular demand and will play for an additional week at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J.

Dead Writers Theatre Collective has announced the Chicago Premiere of Michael Bloom's adaptation of Jane Austen's EMMA, presented for a limited run April 18- May 25, 2014 at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Due to popular demand, and the recent announcement of Jackalope Theater Company as Time Out Chicago's Best Up-and-Coming Theater Company, Jackalope's intriguing production of Calamity West's The Peacock will add a weekend of performances, extending through December 14, 2013 at City Lit Theater, 1020

The Strange Tree Group, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is pleased to kick off its 2013-14 Season with the world premiere of THE DEAD PRINCE, an original, rambunctious, fairly-family-friendly, fairy tale muzikal, with book, music and lyrics by Jeff

Theatre at the Center celebrates the holidays by bringing audiences an endearing combination of a treasured tale and soaring music by a Disney musical genius, A Christmas Carol: The Musical.

About Face Theatre Company will kick off its new OUT FRONT SERIES, a year-round collection of free public readings and developmental workshops.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) will host its first annual fundraising gala entitled SEE A HERO, BE A HERO tonight, Nov.

The most wonderful time of the year is underway as rehearsals begin this week for Goodman Theatre's A Christmas Carol, 'a joyous present for the entire family' (Chicago Sun-Times), in its 36th annual production.

One of the most respected antique experts in the country, Randy Donley, founder of Donley Auctions, will present a spectacular one-night auction featuring 300 one of a kind items, to include the Kiddieland carousel and a rare intact 1880's Soda Fountain and Pharmacy interior today, November 16 at 6

Chicago area and North Shore audiences -- for the third consecutive year -- will have the opportunity to experience the best of British theatre in December, when the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) broadcast series.

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

Victory Gardens Theater kicks off its 2013-14 season with the Co-World Premiere of Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Gary Griffin.

Victory Gardens Theater hosts a free screening of the award-winning documentary Stories We Tell by Oscar-nominated Canadian director Sarah Polley.

Gear up for an inspiring weekend of powerful connection and mentorship, personal transformation, leadership and more, when talk show and 'Family Feud' host, comedian, best-selling author, and top radio host StEve Harvey and The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation bring The StEve Harvey Mentoring Prog

For an avant-garde alternative to the holidays, The Ruffians present the return of the hit historical romp BURNING BLUEBEARD by Jay Torrence, directed by Halena Kays and featuring the full original cast and creative team.

The Chicago Bar Association will present the 90th annual Bar Show, the longest running annual, original musical revue in Chicago and probably the nation.

Profiles Theatre present HELLCABS, directed by Darrell W.