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Shrek
Shrek
6/10 - 6/14/2024


Dates : Monday, June 10-14, 2024, 9am – 3pm Fee : $270 (includes 2 tickets to final show) Final showcase : Friday, June 14 at ...

Annie KIDS
Annie KIDS
6/17 - 6/28/2024


Dates : Monday, June 17-21*, and June 24-28, 2024, 9am – 3pm,  *No camp on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Young ...

Teen Performance Intensive


Dates:  Monday, August 5-9, 2024, 9am – 4pm Fee:  $275 Final showcase:  Friday, August 9 at 7pm, approximately 50 minutes Tickets to the Showcase are  ...

BOOM X: The Music, Politics, and Culture of Generation X


BOOM X is an explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture, and politics that shaped Gen X. Starting at Woodstock in August of ‘69, ...

Queens of Rock and Soul


Headed by lead singer Dr. Cherise Joy Stone-Thompson “Joy Storm”, the Rock & Soul Band pays tribute to the women who revolutionized classic rock and ...

Sweeney Todd In Concert


Just in time for Halloween, the  Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra  returns to the Center, in partnership with the Jeff Award-winning  Kokandy Productions , to perform Stephen ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show


with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici…pation! CONTAINS MATURE THEMES AND STRONG LANGUAGE. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS UNDER AGE 17. PATRONS UNDER THE AGE ...

The Beat Goes On


Accomplished singer and stage actor Lisa McClowry stars as Cher.

Re-Writing the Declaration
Re-Writing the Declaration
11/1 - 11/3/2024


Written and Directed by Quenna Barrett Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30PM Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:30PM Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2PM PERFORMED ...

Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
11/23 - 11/24/2024


Featuring Original choreography by Ruth Page Additional choreography by Larry Long, Dolores Long, and Birute Barodicaite Directed by Victor Alexander This beloved holiday family classic ...

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play


This live radio play adaptation takes you back in time to the 1940s, where you become part of a live studio audience.

HARANA
HARANA
1/26


An evening of arias, songs, and serenades.

LOVE Happens


The Silhouettes® acclaimed show, “LOVE Happens” is an entertaining, family-friendly shadow dance story filled with the types of love that fill our world.

DRUMLine Live!


DRUMLine Live! embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band experience.

DREAM
DREAM
2/28 - 3/1/2025


Join us for an exceptional dance showcase that celebrates the beauty of dreaming.

UPTOWN
UPTOWN
3/8


From New York City, the epicenter of contemporary Pop and Soul, Uptown is a group of men who combine the smooth stylings of R&B with ...

ARTRAGEOUS!


The Electrifying Art & Music Circus!

Rosie and The Rivets


An electrifying female-fronted retrospective tribute to the first ten years (1954-1964) of Rock & Roll.

DOG SEES GOD
DOG SEES GOD
4/3 - 4/6/2025


An "unauthorized continuation," this play reimagines characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts as degenerate teenagers.

Mimosas and Melodies: A Mother's Day Brunch


Spanning Broadway to Classical and Opera, celebrate Mother’s Day with this mimosa-fueled, musical extravaganza!


RELATED STORIES

BLUEY'S BIG PLAY Is Coming To The UIS Performing Arts Center For 2 Shows This Spring


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 11, 2023

Bluey's Big Play is Coming to the UIS Performing Arts Center for 2 shows this spring. Don't miss the Emmy Award-winning phenomenon, Bluey, as the beloved Heeler family brings their first live stage show to the UIS Performing Arts Center....

Review: BRIGADOON at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - October 22, 2023

What did our critic think of BRIGADOON at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts?...

Review: THE PRODUCERS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - August 13, 2023

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, IL?...

Local Arts Events Set For the UIS Performing Arts Center


by Stephi Wild - August 01, 2023

UIS Performing Arts Center has announced the return of sensory-friendly performances as well as the Date Night Series....

The UIS Performing Arts Center Hosts Writing for the Stage: A Three-Session Course on Writing Short Plays"


by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2023

The UIS Performing Arts Center will offer 'Writing for the Stage: A Three-Session Course on Writing Short Plays' through the Our Stage / Our Voices program. ...

DOUBT Charity Reading To Take Place At The Center for Visual and Performing Arts This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2023

'Doubt - A Parable' by playwright John Patrick Shanley is being presented as a special one-performance event as 'a staged play reading with scenes' at 3 p.m. June 25, 2023 in Munster, Ind....

The Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts Presents 'Summer of Kalapriya' Series


by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

The Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts has announced the “Summer of Kalapriya” event series featuring music, poetry, drama, dance, arts & crafts, and food, held in neighborhoods across Chicago. ...

UIS Performing Arts Center Announces Ticket Lottery For THE BOOK OF MORMON On April 18, 19 And 20


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2023

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards(r) including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy in Springfield, IL playing at UIS Performing Arts Center on April 18th, 19th and 20th. A limited number of tickets will be available at $25 each....

UIS Performing Arts Center To Present AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: REMEMBERING THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2023

The UIS Performing Arts Center will present the first ever produced show with paid local actors, And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still....

Paramount Theatre Announces Subscription Series for 2023-24 Season Featuring BEAUTIFUL, BILLY ELLIOT & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2023

Light the marquee, roll out the red carpet and open the doors to the largest subscription theater in the nation, because downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has announced the four blockbuster musicals on tap for its 2023-24 Broadway Series....

Past Shows

The Addams Family Young@Part
The Addams Family Young@Part
1/16 - 4/30/2024


Rehearsals : Tuesdays, January 16 – April 30, 2024; 5-7pm (no rehearsal/class on March 26) Cost : $360, includes 2 tickets to the final show ...

SOUL MIGRATION


Composed by Orbert Davis, “Soul Migration” is a powerful, soul-stirring, musical tribute inspired by the stories of the 6 million African Americans who fled the ...

The Exonerated
The Exonerated
4/4 - 4/7/2024


The Exonerated  combines first-person narrative with letters, transcripts, case files, and legal records to tell the stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row: ...

BODY LANGUAGE: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance


Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. The GSU Dance Company presents a cultural Kaleidoscope of movement. From traditional cultural ...

She the People


A high-octane show entirely created, designed, and performed by the fearlessly funny women of world-famous comedy mecca The Second City,  She the People  is a mimosas-and-madness-fueled ...

123 Andrés


10 a.m. and 12 noon* (*Sensory-Inclusive Performance with ASL Interpreter) Christina and Andrés can’t find their friend Juana, and their only clue is that she’s ...

Muntu + Deeply Rooted


Muntu Dance Theatre  performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African-American dance, music, and folklore. Their highly innovative repertory preserves traditional ...

Opera Up Close: A Winter's Journey (Die Winterreise)


ON STAGE CABERET SEATING Franz Schubert’s song cycle  Die Winterreise  is a stunning musical journey through the bitter winter landscape of the human heart. Composed for ...

Sons of Serendip


Back by popular demand! This Billboard charting quartet returns to win your hearts once again with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, ...

A Very Electric Christmas


Saturday, December 9 at  1:00 p.m.  &  4:00 p.m. Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they begin their ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
12/1 - 12/3/2023


Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. Limited On Stage Tiered Seating A special ...

She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters
11/2 - 11/5/2023


Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. Performed ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show


Let’s do the Time Warp again! with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici...pation! One of the oddest cult films ever made, this kinky, rock'n'roll, science ...

DEARLY BELOVED... A Tribute to Prince


This group made up of former members of the New Power Generation (NPG) have built a reputation for playing as if their famous boss was ...

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure


SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure  is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance ...

Opera Up Close presents Opera Titans: The Power and Passion of Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini


ON STAGE CABARET SEATING Life is Short: Opera is Long. Not sure where to start on Wagner’s Ring Cycle? This is a chance to hear ...

Videos


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The Center for Performing Arts (6/10 - 6/14)
Music & Magic in Chicago Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge (4/9 - 7/29)
English in Chicago English
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre (5/10 - 6/9)
World War Women™ The Unsung Heroines of WWII in Chicago World War Women™ The Unsung Heroines of WWII
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