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RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

1016 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610

Upcoming Shows

Professional Dance Training Program’s Performance Showcase
Professional Dance Training Program’s Performance Showcase
Jun 12

Ruth Page Center for the Arts’ 2026 Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP) dancers present their end of season performance showcase, Friday, June 12, 7 p.m....

Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top
Jun 13

Ruth Page Center of the Arts’ School of Dance presents their end of season spring show, “Under the Big Top,” Saturday, June 13 at 1...

expo/sd
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026

Chicago Dance Crash presents expo/sd, a world-premiere repertory concert curated by Artistic Director KC Bevis. The evening features three new works choreographed by Annie Franklin,...



Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at Lyric Opera Of Chicago


by Tina St. Angelo - June 06, 2026

What did our critic think of EUGENE ONEGIN at Lyric Opera Of Chicago?...

Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre


by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026

Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre


by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026

If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...

Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026

Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....

Review: A Red Orchid Theatre's THE TARGETED at The Chopin Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 20, 2026

A Red Orchid Theatre concludes their 33rd Season with the world premiere of THE TARGETED at the Chopin Theatre. Playwright Hanna Kime first started writing the play in 2019, at a moment when political tension and distrust started to escalate....

Review: LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....

Review: WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY at Raven Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026

When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026

Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....

Past Shows

Persistent Spring 2026
May 22

Chicago Movement Collective and Winifred Haun & Dancers present Persistent Spring 2026, the third annual showcase of early career and pre-professional dance artists from their...

Ruth Page Legacy Gala
Ruth Page Legacy Gala
May 8

Ruth Page Center for the Arts is proud to announce its annual Ruth Page Legacy Gala, Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m., beginning at the...

Adult Spring Open House
Adult Spring Open House
Apr 26

Ruth Page Center for the Arts hosts its semi-annual Adult Spring Open House commemorating International Day of Dance, Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. -...

Concentration
Concentration
Apr 11 – Apr 12, 2026

Young poet in a WWII death camp shares his experience through 50 short poems voiced by four actors, a response to real yet unthinkable events.

Center Stage at Ruth Page
Center Stage at Ruth Page
Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2026

Ruth Page Center is proud to present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page’s birth (1899 – 1991), Center Stage at...

Ruth Page’s “The Nutcracker Suite”
Ruth Page’s “The Nutcracker Suite”
Nov 22

The Ruth Page Center for the Arts is proud to present its annual live production of “Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography by the...

All-Levels Open House
All-Levels Open House
Aug 3

CHICAGO – Ruth Page Center for the Arts hosts its FREE semi-annual Open House commemorating the start of the 2025 - 2026 school year, Sunday,...

Center Stage at Ruth Page
Center Stage at Ruth Page
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2025

Ruth Page Center is proud to present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page’s birth (1899 – 1991), Center Stage at...

Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
Ruth Page's "The Nutcracker"
Nov 23 – Dec 22, 2024

CHICAGO – The Ruth Page Center for the Arts is proud to present its annual live production of “Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography...

The Other Witch
Nov 9

The Other Witch, created by award-winning choreographer Nejla Yatkin, will have its live debut at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago on...

The Other Witch by Nejla Yatkin
The Other Witch by Nejla Yatkin
Nov 9

The Other Witch” by Nejla yatkin to Premiere Live at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Chicago on November 9, 2024

Cycles
Cycles
Jul 12 – Jul 13, 2024

Prepare for an evening of dance works that collectively explore periodicity, repetition, revolution, redefinition, and revisiting. "Cycles" features works by four Chicago dancemakers: Gabriela Chavez,...

Porchlight Revisits: The Apple Tree
Porchlight Revisits: The Apple Tree
Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2022

The songwriting team behind Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me created this witty, tuneful and charming piece that was Tony nominated for Best...

RENT
RENT
Oct 29 – Nov 27, 2022

Over the last 25 years, this Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT has become a cultural phenomenon with millions of fans around the world....

Pump Boys & Dinettes
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Nov 4 – Dec 12, 2021

Porchlight's 27th season kicks off with a stop at the Double Cupp Diner for Pump Boys & Dinettes, one of the longest running shows in...

Videos


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Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26)
The Little Mermaid: a staged concert in Chicago The Little Mermaid: a staged concert
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (1/29-2/14)
A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation in Chicago A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
Peoria Civic Center (6/18-6/18)
The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre in Chicago The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre
Chicago Kids Company (5/06-7/31)
Rumors by Neil Simon in Chicago Rumors by Neil Simon
Parker Players Theater (7/17-8/02)
Scaramouche in Chicago Scaramouche
City Lit Theater Company (5/01-6/14)
Deserted in Chicago Deserted
Redtwist Theatre Company (6/14-8/02)
Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 in Chicago Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026
Hard Rock Live Rockford (9/12-9/12)
Mamma Mia! Sing Along with Citadel Theatre in Chicago Mamma Mia! Sing Along with Citadel Theatre
Gloria Dei Center (7/24-7/26)