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¡El Showcase!

Sep 9

¡El Showcase! is a fully improvised comedy show that showcases 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...

Summer Fuego: Tablao Flamenco Show

Sep 13

Presented by Community in Compás, this evening of live flamenco music and dance brings together powerful local talent for an intimate, high-energy experience bursting with passion and artistry. Rooted in tradition and ignited by collaboration, Summer Fuego captures the raw...

RADIATE

Sep 15

RADIATE is a home for new and emerging voices to shine, process, and practice their craft, an inclusive space to belong, be heard, and light up the room with creativity. Collaboraction's monthly youth open mic series is produced by The Luminaries, alums of the company's The...

The Frequency

Sep 22

The Frequency is a monthly series hosted and curated by DJ Lady D, presented by Collaboraction and Group Sounds, exploring culture, creativity, wellness, and social change through inspiring conversations, music, and embodied experiences. This month features special guest Leslé...

Unpacking Home

Sep 18 – Sep 27, 2026

Presented by Raíces to Roots and written by Maria Luisa Torres and Luis Tubens, Unpacking Home follows The Poet, a character in search of home who receives a suitcase from their ancestors filled with items that unlock memories and guide their journey through the Chicago Puerto...

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

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

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

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…

Past Shows

15 total · showing 11–15

The Light Youth Ensemble

Jun 20

Collaboraction's The Light Youth Ensemble performs at 2:15 p.m. as part of the Belonging Bash at the Kimball Arts Center. The ensemble features Lucy, Chicago's new Youth Poet Laureate.

The Luminaries

Jun 20

The Luminaries, one of Collaboraction's youth ensembles, performs at 4:15 p.m. as part of the Belonging Bash at the Kimball Arts Center in Humboldt Park.

Vitti Girl

Jun 20

Vitti Girl performs at 5:45 p.m. as part of Collaboraction's Belonging Bash sunset jams at the Kimball Arts Center in Humboldt Park.

Yuri The Human Beatbox Lane

Jun 20

Yuri Lane, known as The Human Beatbox, performs at 3:30 p.m. as part of Collaboraction's Belonging Bash at the Kimball Arts Center in Humboldt Park.

Zion Ali with DJ Dreea

Jun 20

Zion Ali performs with DJ Dreea at 5 p.m. as part of Collaboraction's Belonging Bash sunset jams at the Kimball Arts Center in Humboldt Park.

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