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The New McCree Theatre Opens Season With THE PIANO LESSON 9/29-10/15

The 'New' McCree Theatre is opening its 2011-2012 Season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play, The Piano Lesson, by August Wilson. Performances are September 29 - October 15, every Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The New McCree Theatre Opens Season With THE PIANO LESSON 9/29-10/15

The 'New' McCree Theatre is opening its 2011-2012 Season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play, The Piano Lesson, by August Wilson. Performances are September 29 - October 15, every Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Lesley Heller Workspace Exhibits Climb the Black Mont & New Monuments

The Lesley Heller Workspace presents 'Climb the Black Mountain,' a collection of recent work by Elisabeth Condon and 'New Monuments,' featuring work by Liz Atzberger, Jesse Bercowetz, Ben Godward, Audrey Hasen Russell, and Letha Wilson, April 13 through May 15. Opening reception is April 13, from 6-8 p.m.

African-American Shakespeare Company Closes Season with TWELFTH NIGHT

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 16th season is a spellbinding take on Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. Acclaimed actor and African-American Shakespeare Company Artistic Director L. Peter Callender directs TWELFTH NIGHT, featuring an original jazz score by renowned Bay Area jazz musician and composer Marcus Shelby.

Lesley Heller Workspace Exhibits Climb the Black Mont & New Monuments

The Lesley Heller Workspace presents 'Climb the Black Mountain,' a collection of recent work by Elisabeth Condon and 'New Monuments,' featuring work by Liz Atzberger, Jesse Bercowetz, Ben Godward, Audrey Hasen Russell, and Letha Wilson, April 13 through May 15. Opening reception is April 13, from 6-8 p.m.

African-American Shakespeare Company Closes Season with TWELFTH NIGHT

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 16th season is a spellbinding take on Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. Acclaimed actor and African-American Shakespeare Company Artistic Director L. Peter Callender directs TWELFTH NIGHT, featuring an original jazz score by renowned Bay Area jazz musician and composer Marcus Shelby.

Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group Offers Chicago Premiere

American choreographer Reggie Wilson's collaboration with Congolese choreographer Andréya Ouamba comes to The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., when Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group performs March 31, April 1 and 2.

John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.

John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.

John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.

John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's PERSONAL ENEMY Makes US Premiere

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to host the US premiere of John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's recently rediscovered play PERSONAL ENEMY, at the 2010 Brits Off Broadway festival.

É COM ESSE QUE EU VOU: a samba musical opening in Brazil!

Claudio Botelho and Charles Möeller after a wonderful concept of GYPSY (a solid hit, now in São Paulo) and before a big production of HAIR, open in Rio a musical with the best of the most important Brazilian rhythm: the samba.

Goodman's THE GOOD NEGRO Closes 6/6

Casting is complete for Goodman Theatre's Chicago-premiere production of Tracey Scott Wilson's The Good Negro, directed by Resident Director Chuck Smith. Wilson and Smith have tapped nine actors to bring this historical drama to the Albert stage, including Karen Aldridge (Goodman's The Cook; Proof); Teagle F. Bougere (Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun; The Tempest); Tory O. Davis (Goodman's Magnolia); John Hoogenakker (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Shakespeare's Othello); Billy Eugene Jones (Broadway's Passing Strange; Radio Golf); Nambi Kelley (Goodman's Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Victory Gardens' The Lost Boys of Sudan); Demetrios Troy (Northlight's Awake and Sing; Chicago Shakespeare's Richard III); Dan Waller (Goodman's Ghostwritten; Talking Pictures) and Mick Weber (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Theatre's Shear Madness). The production will run from May 1 - June 6, 2010.

The Grand Design of FENCES - Part III

Today is the final installment of our three-part discussion of August Wilson's FENCES, currently playing to packed houses every night starring Viola Davis and Denzel Washington on Broadway and recently having scored ten Tony nominations. In this concluding portion of the tapestry of a talk between the creative team of the production we discuss the legacy of Wilson's work, insights into the greater themes of his plays and the plans for the future - perhaps bringing the play to film. This revival just won 3 Drama Desk Awards including Best Revival of A Play, is the Tony next?

Julie Wilson Cancels Metropolitan Room Dates

Due to health issues Julie Wilson has canceled her engagement at the Metropolitan Room. Wilson had been scheduled to perform her new collection of love songs, May 5, 6 and 7 and May 13, 14 and 15.

Bougere, Jones et al. Lead Goodman's THE GOOD NEGRO, 5/1 - 6/6

Casting is complete for Goodman Theatre's Chicago-premiere production of Tracey Scott Wilson's The Good Negro, directed by Resident Director Chuck Smith. Wilson and Smith have tapped nine actors to bring this historical drama to the Albert stage, including Karen Aldridge (Goodman's The Cook; Proof); Teagle F. Bougere (Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun; The Tempest); Tory O. Davis (Goodman's Magnolia); John Hoogenakker (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Shakespeare's Othello); Billy Eugene Jones (Broadway's Passing Strange; Radio Golf); Nambi Kelley (Goodman's Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Victory Gardens' The Lost Boys of Sudan); Demetrios Troy (Northlight's Awake and Sing; Chicago Shakespeare's Richard III); Dan Waller (Goodman's Ghostwritten; Talking Pictures) and Mick Weber (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Theatre's Shear Madness). The production will run from May 1 - June 6, 2010.

Bougere, Jones et al. Lead Goodman's THE GOOD NEGRO, 5/1 - 6/6

Casting is complete for Goodman Theatre's Chicago-premiere production of Tracey Scott Wilson's The Good Negro, directed by Resident Director Chuck Smith. Wilson and Smith have tapped nine actors to bring this historical drama to the Albert stage, including Karen Aldridge (Goodman's The Cook; Proof); Teagle F. Bougere (Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun; The Tempest); Tory O. Davis (Goodman's Magnolia); John Hoogenakker (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Shakespeare's Othello); Billy Eugene Jones (Broadway's Passing Strange; Radio Golf); Nambi Kelley (Goodman's Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Victory Gardens' The Lost Boys of Sudan); Demetrios Troy (Northlight's Awake and Sing; Chicago Shakespeare's Richard III); Dan Waller (Goodman's Ghostwritten; Talking Pictures) and Mick Weber (Goodman's Rock 'n' Roll; Chicago Theatre's Shear Madness). The production will run from May 1 - June 6, 2010.

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