Goodman Theatre, in collaboration with Chicago's various off-Loop theaters and Northwestern University, unveils partial programming in its spring 2015 citywide "August Wilson Celebration" -- an extensive retrospective of the late playwright's life, artistry and influence on American culture. The seven-week Celebration takes place in March and April 2015 on dual landmark occasions: the 70th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's birth and the 10th anniversary of his death.
The 46th Annual Jeff Awards ceremony honoring excellence in professional theatre produced within the immediate Chicago area is tonight, October 13 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.
The August Wilson Monologue Competition, sponsored by The League of Chicago Theatres, Goodman Theatre, and the University of Illinois at Chicago, and organized in Chicago by Derrick Sanders, will hold the Chicago Finals on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 6:00pm at the Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn St - the first theatre in the world to produce all ten plays in the Century Cycle, Wilson's decade-by-decade exploration of the 20th century African American experience.
The Second City Outreach & Diversity will present the inaugural performance of 'R.E.A.C.H.' (Risky Eclectic Artists Comedy Hour) in UP Comedy Club (230 W. North Ave., 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley) beginning today, February 10, 2013 and continuing on the 2nd Today of each month through December 8, 2013 at 9:30PM.
The Second City Outreach & Diversity will present the inaugural performance of 'R.E.A.C.H.' (Risky Eclectic Artists Comedy Hour) in UP Comedy Club (230 W. North Ave., 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley) beginning Sunday, February 10, 2013 and continuing on the 2nd Sunday of each month through December 8, 2013 at 9:30PM.
American Theater Company proudly announces Michael Thomas Newberry as its Executive Director. Newberry joins Artistic Director PJ Paparelli for his first full season as ATC embarks upon its ambitious Season 24, which includes an expanded mainstage season, new Ensemble Members and a bold new logo designed by Noble.
