CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 995

Co-founders John Stoops, Tim Evans, and Marc Grapey proudly announce the inaugural season of Three Oaks Theater Festival, a new summer theater festival that will bring three limited-engagement runs of highly-acclaimed, professional Chicago-based productions and a World Premiere to audiences in Harbo

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) celebrated its season on Monday, June 17, with GALA 2013 at its home on Navy Pier, raising more than $1.

At The National Pastime Theater the entire month of July is filled with lovely, provoking and aggressive bodies.

Sound Opinions co-presents the 3rd annual Music Box Theatre Summer Music Film Festival today, June 28-July 2 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N.

'Loose Chicks' will be at Uncharted Books, 2630 N Milwaukee Ave, in May! Roberta Miles, the original 'Loose Chick' will be starring in and presenting an hour long performance based on her experiences through life.

Join the Shattered Globe ensemble and Chicago television personality Walter Jacobson at SGT's Annual Benefit Gala, 'Party with a Purpose' tonight, June 28th! Enjoy a night of hors d'oeuvres and an open bar as you support one of the most storied ensembles in Chicago's storefront scene - Shattered Glo

Eighty-Eight Entertainment announces that the Chicago Premiere of THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE, starring internationally-acclaimed storyteller and pianist, Mona Golabek, is extending through August 4 due to popular demand at The Royal George Theatre, 1641 North Halsted Street.

One of the most hotly anticipated new musicals from Broadway, 9 to 5, The Musical comes to the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, beginning August 14, opening August 21 and running through October 13.

Dead Writers Theatre Collective shall present a benefit-staged reading of Brenda Kilianski's Loos Ends: A Hollywood Memoir directed by Charlie McGrath.

Victory Gardens Theater presents the world premiere of Mojada by VG Associate Artist Luis Alfaro, directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew.

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will be flying its own WICKED Hot Air Balloon, to Lisle, Illinois, for the "Eyes to the Skies Festival.

Redmoon, the large-scale spectacle and public art group, is hosting a symposium at their new home in Pilsen on 'Youth voice, empowerment, and the value and power of public space' as a culmination to Redmoon's Youth Spectacle 2013 intervention series.

Short Story Theatre, a troupe of local writers and performers, presents an evening of storytelling at 7:00 p.

Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's season-concluding, Chicago-premiere production of Belleville by Amy Herzog begin June 27.

Theater Wit presents a special encore presentation this summer of its critically acclaimed 2007 smash hit Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno.

Through the tremendous support and vision of The Chicago Park District, Allstate Insurance Company, The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, and Ebert Family Foundation, internationally-acclaimed performance spectacle institution Redmoon is bringing a massive community celebration to 10 under served

Bailiwick Chicago Theater concludes its 2012/13 season with the world premiere of the family drama MAHAL by Resident Playwright Danny Bernardo, directed by Erica Weiss, playing June 26 - August 2, 2013 at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Step Up Productions is pleased to announce its first full season, featuring three productions in residence at The Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N.

Following the success of last year's inaugural Storefront Playwright Project, the League of Chicago Theatres will again provide support and windowspace at Expo 72 for nearly 40 emerging and established playwrights to work on a current writing project in view of the public in collaboration with the D

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SJCChicago LLC is proud to announce the Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's production of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER at the Royal George Cabaret Theatre (1641 N.

Kokandy Productions proudly presents the musical 'The Last Five Years', August 2 through 25 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

We're off to see the Wizard! Director Lydia Milman Schmidt of Fox Valley Repertory and the Youth Ensemble take you to a place Somewhere Over the Rainbowwhen you Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Pheasant Run Mainstage from July 20-28, 2013.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announced today confirmed speakers added to the 2013 Fall Festival, which will explore the theme of 'Animal: What makes us human?' Speakers announced include Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), author of A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS; Jonathan Safran Foer, author