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JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING's Broadway engagement has been extended. Now running through early November. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Celebrate 20 years of family fun and magic at Raue Center for the Arts. Find out more about the exciting performances and events happening at this iconic venue.

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award® nominee & Critic’s Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams and directed by Anne Kauffman. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Raue Center For The Arts has announced the appointment of Rob Scharlow as the Director of Education for its School for the Arts, marking a significant milestone as the institution reopens its doors following six months of comprehensive building renovations and program enhancements.

The world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding begins previews next week. Learn more about the upcoming post-show talkbacks!

Raue Center For The Arts has announced a fundraiser for Raue Center and the Crystal Lake Library Foundation! See history come alive when scholar, writer and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson steps into the shoes of our 28th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt on October 21, 2023 at 7 p.m. 

The Raue Center for the Arts recognizes the outstanding efforts of its dedicated volunteers and exceptional leadership team and commends the work of all volunteers but especially the instrumental contributions of Raue Center Front of House Manager Maribeth Ling, who has exhibited exceptional leadership and planning skills and Volunteer Liaison and Board Member Stacey McInerney, whose recruitment, hard work, and unending support have made a lasting impact.

Get all the details on the star-studded cast of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, including Anthony Edwards and Aria Shahghasemi. Find out when and where this highly anticipated play will be performed.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi has been named the recipient of the prestigious Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship for the 2023-2024 season at Manhattan Theatre Club.

Raue Center’s Arts On The Green will celebrate the music of Tony and Grammy Award Winner Stephen Sondheim with a little musical tribute under the stars, featuring a talented cast of stage veterans Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Raue Center's 3rd Annual Arts On The Green kicks off its 2023 summer outdoor season with David Sarkis & Friends with special guest Katherine Hines Saturday, July 8 @ 7pm

Critically-acclaimed quartet, The Kinsey Sicks, bring their brand-new a cappella musical comedy, Drag Queen Storytime…Gone Wild to Raue Center, October 28 @ 7 pm. Chock full of outrageous parodies and scathing satire in delicious four-part harmony the Chicago Tribune calls, “outrageous, marvelous, hilarious…' 

​​​​​​​Raue Center For The Arts in historic Crystal Lake, IL wants audiences to relive their glory days with Dave Matthews Tribute Band, August 12, 2023 at 8 pm. 

Raue Center For The Arts presents its third annual outdoor summer series ARTS ON THE GREEN at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church.

Raue Center For The Arts will welcome Colin Mochrie of “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” with “HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis” featuring master hypnotist Asad Mecci.

Get ready to run! Raue Center For The Arts will present the 26th Annual Bob Blazier Run for the Arts, PAJAMA RUN! Roll out of bed and run to support the arts in your community at 8 a.m. on May 7, 2023.

Raue Center School For The Arts continues its new Masterclass Series with two new selections to cap Raue Center's 2022-23 Season. 

If your children will be on Spring Break during the last week of March, you may be wondering how you'll help fill their free time. One fantastic idea is to enroll them in Raue Center School For The Arts' Adventure Guild Spring Break Mini-Camp!

​​​​​​​Raue Center For The Arts will welcome “DESERT ROCK” to the stage. Don't miss this incredible show that pays tribute to Southern California music of the 60s and 70s,  from Joshua Tree to Laurel Canyon at 8p.m. on January 13, 2023!

Known as “The World's Most Authentic Tribute to Van Halen” FAN HALEN sets the stage for a night with Dave, Eddie, Alex, and Michael with a true-to-life tribute to not only the band but the spirit of an era at Raue Center January, 28 at 8 p.m.