The People's Pot & Pantry
The People's Pot & Pantry invites community members to dine together at Collaboraction on their dark day, building community ties, strengthening mutual visibility, and battling food insecurity in the performing arts.
Collaboraction Theatre at Kimball Arts Center
Upcoming Shows
Review: THE OUTSIDERS National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…
Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre
The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…
Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone. …
Review: Heart of Gold's AN INTERVENTION at Pierce Hall At The Historic Chicago Temple Building
The 2014 award-winning and timeless dramatic comedy by Mike Bartlett remains ever relevant today as we explore interventions on multiple fronts. …
Review: Babes with Blades' YO HO at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
Babes With Blades Theatre Company opens its 2026 season with yo ho, a captivating reimagining of historical fantasy full of over-the-top comedy, sexual tensions, and touching portrayals and celebrations of queer love.…
Review: HAIR at Kokandy Productions
Kokandy's Hair may be missing the sense of daring and immediacy that has defined their other recent critical successes, but it can still be a good time for those in search of familiar earworms sung beautifully.…
Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater
Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement. …
Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit
Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can. …
Review: THE BEST OF WOMEN OFF-COLOUR at The Second City
The Best of Women Off-Colour is a fast-paced, carefully curated show that is the perfect blend of race, culture, gender, and politics.…
Past Shows
22 total · showing 1–10
The Frequency
The Frequency is a monthly gathering series curated by DJ Lady D, presented by Collaboraction and Group Sounds, exploring culture, wellness, creativity, and collective healing. This month's edition explores pleasure as meaning making and embodied liberation, featuring special...
RADIATE
RADIATE is Collaboraction's monthly open mic series produced by The Luminaries, alums of Collaboraction's The Light youth ensemble. Each event begins with a guided workshop inviting participants to explore a theme or social change concept through art and reflection, followed by...
HEARTFELT HARDCORE
HEARTFELT HARDCORE, presented by Silver October, is a night of hard dance music with an emphasis on emotional melodies and contemplative chord progressions. Deep grooves and hard bass span a five-artist lineup, highlighting Jungle, Gabber, Breakcore, Hardcore, and Trance music...
¡El Showcase!
¡El Showcase! is a fully improvised comedy show showcasing the talented students of Bilingual Improv School, the only place where students can take an improv class in Spanglish. All are welcome to enjoy this show regardless of their level of fluency in Spanish or English. Hosted...
Supernova
Supernova is a final end-of-summer showcase presented by The Light, featuring original spoken word pieces, theatrical group shorts, live music and dance. The showcase highlights the talents of the youth ensemble as artists and activists, now in its fifth year empowering Chicago...
TALISMÁN: An Evening of Poetry and Flamenco
TALISMÁN is an evening of poetry and flamenco presented by artists Kao Ra Zen and Marisela Tapia, featuring flamenco guitarist Andrea Salcedo, saxophonist Mark Nagy, and modular synth player Neil Jendon. Inspired by the talisman's transformational powers, the performers weave...
Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke Championship
The Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke Championship brings together winners from all three preliminary rounds, including Round 1 winners Bella Cassel, Rachel Maloney, and Destiny Strothers, to compete for the top prize. Contestants perform backed by Chicago's Ocean and the Waves...
The People's Pot & Pantry
The People's Pot & Pantry is hosted at The House of Belonging on three consecutive Mondays in June, June 15, 22, and 29. Community members are invited to dine on their dark day, enjoying a free hearty meal including locally grown produce, browsing the pantry for free items, and...
FrequencyHealing.LOVE
FrequencyHealing.LOVE is a 3-dimensional vibracoustic and digital sound bath where sound, human connection, and community healing converge. These gatherings create emotionally restorative environments that serve as holding containers for art, mindfulness, movement, conversation...
Cómo Se Dice?
Cómo Se Dice? is a monthly bilingual short-form improv show featuring a rotating cast of professional bilingual actors and comedians, drawing inspiration from the classic TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? but performed in Spanglish. The show is hosted by Rudy Mendoza and is a...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Beautiful Game In Concert Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (8/31-8/31) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (8/01-8/30) |
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Iron Maiden & Megadeth Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (9/22-9/22) |
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The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre (6/01-8/31) PHOTOS |