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Chicago Opera Theater to Celebrate Immigrant Composers IN AMERICA'S EMBRACE


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2025

Chicago Opera Theater will present the second Discovery Concert of the 2025-26 season. In America’s Embrace: Celebrating Immigrant Composers boasts a wide-ranging program of opera and musical theater....

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns in January


by Stephi Wild - December 16, 2025

The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is fast approaching, so get set for 12 straight days of incredible stories told by puppet artists and companies from around the world playing all over Chicago....

BARBRA & JUDY TOGETHER AGAIN Benefit to Take Place at the Studebaker Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 10, 2025

Season of Concern Chicago and Artists Lounge Live present a one-night-only special concert Barbra & Judy Together Again, starring Steven Brinberg and Angela Ingersoll....

Opera Mississippi Performs THE CHRISTMAS GIFT in December


by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2025

Opera Mississippi will perform a hometown holiday presentation of The Christmas Gift, an original seasonal opera by Mississippi composer Dr. James S. Sclater. ...

UTA Theatre Arts And Dance To Present DANCE DECONSTRUCTED, New Works By Students And Faculty


by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2025

The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Dance Deconstructed, November 21 through 23, at the University of Texas at Arlington Fine Arts Building in the Studio Theatre....

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL Returns In January


by A.A. Cristi - November 12, 2025

The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will bring more than 100 puppetry events to venues across Chicago in January 2026. The festival features artists from Europe, Asia, and the U.S.....

Chicago Opera Theater to Present the Chicago Premiere of Antonio Salieri’s FALSTAFF, OSSIA LE TRE BURLE


by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2025

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle December 3–7, 2025, at the Studebaker Theater. Directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Christine Brandes....

Chicago Opera Theater to Present the Chicago Premiere of Antonio Salieri’s FALSTAFF, OSSIA LE TRE BURLE


by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2025

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle December 3–7, 2025, at the Studebaker Theater. Directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Christine Brandes....

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL Returns This January


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2025

The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will return January 21–February 1, 2026, presenting more than 100 performances and events across dozens of Chicago venues....

Manual Cinema's CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To The Studebaker Theater This December


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2025

Holiday magic returns to the historic Studebaker Theater this winter as Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol comes home for a limited run, December 12–28, 2025....

Past Shows


Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol presents a unique adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless tale, blending innovative techniques of puppetry, film, and live music. Set in Chicago's ...

Frankenstein
10/25 - 10/27/2024


Frankenstein is a unique adaptation produced by Manual Cinema, combining shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live music to retell Mary Shelley's classic tale. The story ...

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