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What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.

RUTH PAGE'S THE NUTCRACKER Celebrates 60 Years at the Ruth Page Center For the Arts
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

The Ruth Page Center for the Arts will present its annual live production of “Ruth Page's The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography by the legendary Ruth Page.

Photos: BEETLEJUICE JR. at The Victoria Players Children’s Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

The Victoria Players Children’s Theater is presenting Beetlejuice Jr. July 24-27, 2025 at Liberty Union High School Auditorium (500 W Washington St. Baltimore, OH 43105). Check out photos of the show.

The Longwood Writers Workshop Debuts New Anthology A GATHERING OF VOICES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2025

Authors Denise Billings, Charles Floyd Johnson, Denise Nicholas, Otto E. Stallworth, Jr., MD, GW Williams, and Hattie Winston (collectively: The Longwood Writers Workshop) have announced the debut of their new book, A GATHERING OF VOICES

Photos: Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN At Liberty Union Musical Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025

This weekend, March 28-30, the Liberty Union Musical Theater will present Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man. Check out photos from the production. Showtimes are March 28 and 29 at 7:00pm and March 30 at 6:00 pm at the Liberty Union High School Auditorium.

Leslie Odom, Jr. To Moderate Wren T. Brown's First Book Signing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025

The first book signing event for Wren T. Brown's THE FAMILY BUSINESS will take place at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center. Learn more!

Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present GREAT CHORAL WORKS This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2024

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Great Choral Works, a celebration of the beauty and power of choral music, in two community concerts in February 2025. Learn how to attend.

RUTH PAGE'S THE NUTCRACKER Returns To The Ruth Page Center for the Arts This Christmas
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2024

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

Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Annual Fall Celebration Returns Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024

Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center, the nation's first and most influential minority owned and operated multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-racial and multi-disciplinary visual and performing arts institution, will hold its annual Fall Celebration and Mixer on Monday, November 4, at 7pm.

Brass and Organ Concert Will Trumpet 100th Anniversary of Chicago Temple Building
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2024

 A celebratory concert of brass and organ music September 29, 2024, will herald the 100th anniversary of the First United Methodist Church's Chicago Temple Building, the landmark Gothic Revival skyscraper office tower and house of worship at 77 W. Washington Street in the city's Loop.

Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Opera Theater Join Forces for Free Panel On Two Operas Based On The Same Story
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2024

Chicago's two major opera companies – Lyric Opera of Chicago (Lyric) and Chicago Opera Theater (COT) – will join forces for a unique discussion on two operas based on the same source material: Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera Fidelio – to be presented at Lyric from September 26 through October 10, and Ferdinando Paër's opera Leonora – to be presented by COT in its North American Premiere October 1 through October 6.

Chicago Opera Theater Presents North American Premiere Of LEONORA
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago's foremost producer of new and rarely produced operas, begins its 2024/25 Season, with an exciting and aptly timed production of the North American premiere of Leonora.

Photos: First Look At Victoria Players Children's Theater 's LES MISERABLES School Edition
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

This weekend Victoria Players Children’s Theater performs Les Misérables School Edition. See photos from the production.

Theatre Philadelphia Reveals Lineup For 2024 Philly Theatre Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2024

Theatre Philadelphia has announced the return of Philly Theatre Week featuring performances, readings, workshops, pre-sales and special events from April 4 to April 14, 2024. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Photos: Get a First Look At Liberty Union Musical Theater's PETER PAN JR.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024

Fly with Peter Pan and the Darlings to Neverland this weekend with the Liberty Union Musical Theater’s production of Peter Pan, Jr. See photos!

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall - Dec 6, 2023

A Christmas Carol is back at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. This holiday tradition is an audience favorite for a reason. New this year, Priscilla Lindsay directs and brings so much humor into the show with playful moments between the cast members. 

CELEBRATION FOR A KING Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Three Inspirational Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2023

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra partners with local churches to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2024. The public is welcome to join the Symphony's Woodwind Quintet, host and Symphony Board President Dr. Marvin Curtis, and a community choir led by Turrell O'Neal for three events.

CHARTOR Entertainment, African Grove Institute for the Arts, and Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center to Present World Premiere Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023

CHARTOR Entertainment, African Grove Institute for the Arts, and Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center will present world premiere readings from The Longwood Writers Workshop at LAICCC's Fall Celebration.

Review: MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall - Sep 24, 2023

Do you think you know the story of Frankenstein? Do you picture a green-skinned creature with bolts in his neck? The true story is less about the monster than it is about its creator and this adaptation looks closely at the writer behind the story. It's a tale of man's hubris and catastrophic guilt and how very human those things are.

Potomac Playmakers Perform Neil Simon's GOD'S FAVORITE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2023

The Potomac Playmakers have announced the first show of the 2023-2024 Season, the classic Neil Simon comedy 'God's Favorite!'