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Broadway In Chicago has announced the upcoming 2013 fall season line-up. Broadway In Chicago’s 2013 fall season will include BUDDY, FLASHDANCE, TO MASTER THE ART, EVITA, ONCE and ELF. …
Leftend Productions is excited to present for their first production Harry Kurnitz's adaptation of Marcel Achard's "L'Idiot" A SHOT IN THE DARK. Murder, mystery, and confusion! Come see the …
After a season of being an itinerant theatre, The Artistic Home has returned to its roots and laid out the welcome mat at a new, intimate storefront space in Chicago’s West Town neighb…
Broadway In Chicago has announced TO MASTER THE ART by William Brown and Doug Frew, directed by William Brown will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Che…
Lyric Opera of Chicago and its general director, Anthony Freud, announced the lineup for Lyric’s 2013-14 season today. Joseph Calleja, Joyce DiDonato, Nathan Gunn, Thomas H…
Mackintosh announced today that his acclaimed new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece Les Miserables w…
From the highly anticipated opening of Outlaw Run, the only wood coaster to go upside down, this March, to star-studded performances at live music shows, to majestic beauty at three pristine…
REVIEWED BY: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT: Charles Fuller's story of "A Soldier's Play" takes place in during World War II in the mid- 1940's. An African American Army Sergeant is murdered and the Ar…
The 5th Annual Peace on Earth Film Festival (POEFF), presented by Transcendence Global Media, NFP, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special events,…
Street Tempo Theatre proudly presents The La Ronde Project, three La Ronde based plays in repertory Sunday, March 9 " Sunday, April 14 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont.  The f…
World renowned pastry guru and Chicago's own expert chocolate artist, Chef Alain Roby of the All Chocolate Kitchen, 33 S. Third St in Geneva, will create a whimsical chocolate paradise…
A Red Orchid Theatre announces new performance dates for its hit Chicago Premiere production of Annie Baker's The Aliens, directed by Shade Murray. Due to high ticket demand, the p…
Due to popular demand, Theatre at the Center will once again treat audiences to an old-fashioned St. Patrick's Day celebration with the award-winning Irish duo, SWITCHBACK. Dinner includi…
EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, in conjunction with Choose Chicago and Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events(DCASE…
Victory Gardens Theater announces a generous $350,000 gift from Steven and Diane Miller. President of the Victory Gardens Board since July 2012, Steven Miller has been involved with the o…
Four leading Chicago contemporary dance companies, each helmed by a female artistic director " The Dance COLEctive, Hedwig Dances, Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre an…
Tickets on sale for the return of TEDxWindyCity taking place February 23, 2013, at Northwestern Law's 725-seat Thorne Auditorium. The 2013 event will be held from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm,…
Teddy Ferrara, a new play by Christopher Shinn having its world premiere at the Owen Theatre in the Goodman, is a perplexing work on several levels. Â Â Loosely based on the Tyler Clemen…
The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive, presents the charming fairy tale classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND from March 14th through May 18th.  A favorite tale…
Eighty-Eight Entertainment presents the Chicago Premiere of Hershey Felder's riveting new production, AN AMERICAN STORY for ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA, which tells the story of Abraham Lin…
 On Sunday, February 24, 2013, Autism Speaks is proud to announce the 5th Annual, An Evening with the Stars Red Carpet Spectacular, taking place at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel…
There is much to admire in The Den Theatre's world premiere of Don Nigro's film noir inspired City of Dreadful Night. Â Â A fusion of theatre and motion picture melodrama, this four char…
Get up close and personal with Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael in their brand new show. Their most personal show yet, the award-winning duo will share stories and songs about their many …
Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.
Podcast with ANDREAS MITISEK from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. General Director of the Chicago Opera Theatre and Artistic Director of the Long Beach Opera, Andreas Mitisek discusses his illustr…