Little Village News

After finding that the inaugural Springfest sparked joy across Chicago, the Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) has revealed its full line-up for its second annual Springfest, Stuff.

Principal Conductor Michael Feinstein leads the Pasadena POPS for its star-studded 2017 Summer Concert Series at the Los Angeles Arboretum with extraordinary multiple award winning guests artists Liza Minnelli, Alan Cumming, Joel Gray, Hair Spray Live's Madelyn Baillio, Beautiful's Jessie Mueller and Jarrod Spector, Grey Garden's Rachel York, Phantom of the Opera's Jordan Donica, the Midtown Men and Michael Feinstein in concert.

Abrons Arts Center presents the world premiere of The Terrifying by Obie award-winning playwright Julia Jarcho, who also directs. Running March 12-April 2, The Terrifying is performed by Jess Barbagallo, Kim Gainer, Kristine Haruna Lee, Hanna Novak, and Pete Simpson for an audience of 60 who are seated onstage at the Playhouse, close enough to hear a faint whisper. An immersive, live sound design by Obie-winner Ben Williams adds tension to the rich and intimate experience.

Walkabout Theater Company announced today that Kendra Miller will step down from her role as co-artistic director and Walkabout ensemble member. 

Last year through Lyric Unlimited's groundbreaking Chicago Voicesinitiative, three incredibly unique groups were  selected for a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience to bring their community's stories to life through song. Now, Lyric is excited to announce the second round of Community Created Performances!

Last year through Lyric Unlimited's groundbreaking Chicago Voices initiative, three incredibly unique groups were selected for a 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience to bring their community's stories to life through song. Now, Lyric is excited to announce the second round of Community Created Performances! Groups of Chicagoans are invited to share their untold, compelling stories that may not typically appear in the paper or in mainstream media. Applications for Community Created Performances are now available at chicagovoices.org and will be accepted through Friday, January 27.

Abrons Arts Center recently announced its Spring 2017 season, featuring a lineup of boundary-pushing theatre, dance and performance.

Aprons Arts Center has announced its Spring 2017 season, featuring a lineup of boundary-pushing theatre, dance and performance.

The New Colony is pleased to welcome nine new Ensemble Members to the company: Fin Coe, Jeffery Owen Freelon Jr., Michael Allen Harris, Kristi Parker-Barnhart, Deanna Reed-Foster, Esteban Reyna, Shariba Rivers, Omer Abbas Salem and Dagoberto Zolio Soto.

Skewbald Theatre create a magical winter adventure full of lively songs, magical puppets and plenty of audience interaction at Bloomsbury Studio this Christmas. Children aged 3-8 and their families are transported to the snow capped mountains of Switzerland and the little village of Dorta where the villagers bang their drums, blow their horns and ring the bells to keep the fearsome Mountain Dragon away.

Two collaborations between artists of color and cultural organizations in Chicago have each won $50,000 from The Joyce Foundation's annual Joyce Awards competition.

The beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof, called 'one of the greatest musicals in history' by the New York Daily News and 'Indestructible' by The New Yorker magazine, brings a richly vibrant close to 2016 and a celebratory opening to 2017 in Arizona Theatre Company's epic production as part of ATC's 50th anniversary season.

Center Stage Jackson is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof (Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick). Directed by Sara Long, with music direction by Brian Ketner and original choreography reproduced by Serenity Sanders, all performances will be held at Jackson College's Potter Center, 2111 Emmons Rd. Jackson, MI 49201.

A journey of love, loss, faith and family, Fiddler on the Roof is a celebration of life and all its challenges. The rich orchestrations and beautiful score to the powerful production numbers and emotionally-charged story, this is the show everyone should experience. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is on stage for the fourth time at The Round Barn Theatre due to popular demand.  Fiddler is a patron favorite and this production promises all the same heart, depth, and sentiment that has audiences returning again and again.

A journey of love, loss, faith and family, Fiddler on the Roof is a celebration of life and all its challenges. The rich orchestrations and beautiful score to the powerful production numbers and emotionally-charged story, this is the show everyone should experience. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is on stage for the fourth time at The Round Barn Theatre due to popular demand.  Fiddler is a patron favorite and this production promises all the same heart, depth, and sentiment that has audiences returning again and again.

The Morris Museum continues its slate of engaging public programs and performances this August with a concert by Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses. 

On February 12, 1915, the Abrons Arts Center's Henry Street Settlement Playhouse opened its doors on the Lower East Side. Since that day, it has remained a vital cultural resource, providing audiences with artistically bold work while offering artists opportunities to dynamically grow. Since becoming Artistic Director in 2006, Jay Wegman has done much more than maintain "one of the last standing locations for avant-garde performance downtown" (The New York Times, 2009). He has created an arts venue that is unique to the city's cultural landscape, presenting an international mix of cutting-edge performing and visual artists, both established and emerging, from across the country and around the world, as well as from New York City. In a 2015 New York Times profile, Wegman says Abrons is "a place for people to succeed or fail or land somewhere in between."

CorderoFoods.com, Ricardo Cordero and Barry Gurule are on to something. The little village of Benavente in the province of Zamora; a radius of 20 miles, is home to two grape varieties indigenous only to the area.

Following a rollercoaster journey, worthy of any Brit Flick, REAL WOMEN will have its London debut at the Playhouse Theatre in London on Sunday 8 May. 

3000 Miles Off Broadway Productions, in association with the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, brings the critically acclaimed beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof to the historic El Portal Theatre for 5 performances only, February 3 - 7, 2016. El Portal Theatre is located in the NoHo Arts District at 5269 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California.