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Black Ensemble Theater announces In Memory of Howlin Wolf (Ain't No Crying the Blues), written by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, directed by Associate Director Rueben Echoles, and starring Rick Stone one of the stars of the classic movie Cooley High .

The Wilmette Theatre will host the Chicago premiere of 'The Bling Ring' which stars Emma Watson as well as Winnetka native and Actors Training Center (ATC) student Katie Chang.

Victory Gardens and the One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) present the Third Annual Chicago One-Minute Play Festival, an evening of micro-plays by sixty of Chicago's top playwrights, directed by ten Chicago directors.

Profiles Theatre announces an extended run for the World Premiere of Resident Artist Neil LaBute's revised stage version of In the Company of Men, now playing at The Main Stage, 4139 N.

The Music Box Theatre continues its partnership with the UK's National Theatre Live - produced by Northwestern alum David Sabel - to exhibit live stage performances beamed to Chicago from the prestigious National Theatre in London.

Gorilla Tango Burlesque's (GTB) extremely popular Star Wars parody, A NUDE HOPE: A STAR WARS BURLESQUE celebrates its second anniversary this July 9.

Due to popular demand, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co's critically acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams' classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE will add four additional weeks of performances, extending through July 28, 2013 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

It is hard to connect the soft-spoken young actor with whom I am conversing to the soul-singing, hip-swinging rogue he is playing onstage at the Pickard Theatre.

Even though the conservative sluts in the Illinois House of Representatives failed give the LGBT community full marriage rights, GayCo Productions (www.

Here's a listing of the top ten places that are really burning it up in theater this summer, in Chicago and the region nearby.

The Greenhouse Theater Center, an historic complex of live performance venues in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood announced the hiring of Jason Epperson as it's first Executive Director.

Performances are: Saturdays - July 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 8PM; Sundays - July 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 3PM; Friday, July 26 @ Midnight

Pavement Group will develop and produce the world premiere "Harry & the Thief" at The Den Theatre October 10 - November 10, 2013, written by emerging playwright Sigrid Gilmer and directed by Krissy Vanderwarker, Co-Artistic Director of Dog & Pony Theatre Company.

Ben Rimalower: 'PATTI ISSUES' - the hit Off Broadway solo play hailed as 'ecstatically vivid' by The New York Times and praised for its 'wit, feeling and conviction' by Time Out New York - has added a second performance for its Chicago premiere due to high ticket demand.

Raven Theatre and Vault 13 Productions have teamed up to bring back the wildly popular Black and Blue.

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

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

Goodman Theatre presents four free staged readings of new plays developed in the Playwrights Unit, a season-long residency program for local writers who meet twice monthly with members of the theater's artistic staff to discuss their plays in progress.

Victory Gardens CripSlam presents Sketchtopia! A night of scenes from the Access Project's Artist Development Workshop on Sunday, Jun 16, a reception with food and drink at 6:30pm prior to the rerformance at 7:30pm.

Pride Films and Plays continues its exciting, award-winning development of new works for the stage with Kill Your Boyfriends, a world premiere fever dream of movement and text created, choreographed, and directed by PFP Artistic Associate Derek Van Barham.

The Neo-Futurists present their annual Pride Weekend benefit: 30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes, a special edition of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes that pulls favorite queer-sexuality and gender bending themed plays from the past year into one fabulous Pride show

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents the Tony Award-winning 2008 Broadway revival version of the hit comedy BOEING-BOEING, previewing tonight, June 13, opening Today, June 20 at 8 p.

New mother Mari has a devoted husband, a reassuring midwife and a mom who can't wait to babysit.

Mary-Arrchie Theater Co.

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