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The Apollo Chorus, Chicago's oldest musical organization, will perform their signature rendition of the choral masterpiece Handel's "Messiah" on Saturday, December 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Orchestr…
"WHEN HARRY MET IRVING" is a celebration of the music of Harold Arlen and Irving Berlin starring Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Denise McGowan Tracy. With musical direction by BeckieMenzie, "WHEN…
McCallum Theatre Institute, the education division of the McCallum Theatre, is pleased to announce its annual Call for Entries forOPEN CALL TALENT PROJECT 2015! This always highly-anticipate…
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) http://www.mtishows.com, has secured worldwide licensing rights to the Tony Award® winning, Broadway musical sensation KINKY BOOTS. I…
SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! November 17, 2014 ; Episode Guest CAZWELL Rap/Hip Hop icon CAZWELL joins Showbiz Nation LIVE! and discusses his incredible career, inspirations and his trident fan base.…
SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! November 17, 2014 ; Episode Guest CAZWELL from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Rap/Hip Hop icon CAZWELL joins Showbiz Nation LIVE! and discusses his incredible career, inspira…
A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Accidentally Like a Martyr, written by Grant James Varjas, directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray and featuring …
Back by frighteningly popular demand, Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont in Chicago, thrills patrons by presenting the third annual New Year's Eve Monster's Ball Wednesday, December 31 from 9 p.m. t…
CIC THEATER PRESENTS: MARRIED, A TWO PERSON IMPROVISED SHOW, THURSDAYS, 8PM. 11/19-1/29 CIC THEATER. 1422 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60618 www.cictheater.com Tickets are $5 ca…
To kick off the winter holiday season, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, is launching its first annual Chocolate and Cheer Cookie exchange. A joyful opportunity to…
Due to overwhelming success, Chicago Theatre Week is expanding in 2015. The upcoming celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago is returning for its third year and will ta…
Dead Writers Theatre Collective announces their 2015 season "A Wilde Affair," focusing on the theme of forbidden love with works by Oscar Wilde and Moliere. All works take place at Stage 773…
Considered one of the top New Year's Eve parties by ABC's Good morning America, Red Eye andAOL City Guide, the Chicago Scene 15th Annual New Year's Eve Party is back by popular demand at the…
Pride Films and Plays is delighted to announce the winner of our 2014 Great Gay Screenplay contest is 1974 by Christopher M. Halligan. The victor was selected Sunday, November 16 at the conc…
On the heels of its wildly-successful production of The Wild Party, Bailiwick Chicago is pleased to continue its 2014-15 season with the world premiere of the fierce new play PRI…
Geja's Café, 340 West Armitage, will offer New Year's Eve revelers a romantic repast featuring fondue and champagne in a festive, yet intimate, atmosphere complete with classical/flamenco g…
Though the CIC (Chemically Imbalanced Comedy) Theater is usually full of laughs, a group of area volunteers is coming together to combine compassion and humor this Thanksgiving season " for …
The Chicago Artists Chorale, a new group of more than 50 members entirely from the area's professional theatre community, will present its inaugural concert on Dec. 16 at the First United Me…
In celebration of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University's 125th Anniversary, Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaims Tuesday, December 9, 2014 "Auditorium Theatre Day" in the City of Chicago. …
Tuesday, November 18th: Open Mic 8 PM, No Cover, Full Bar The Acorn Theater is open on Tuesday nights for a night of music, comedy poetry-and anything else the community wants to showcase. P…
It's a soulful holiday performance at the McCallum Theatre! Through the generosity of Milton and Areta McKenzie, the McCallum Theatre presents "Colors of Christmas" starring Peabo Bryson, wi…
Anthony and Joseph Tomaska, long-time producers of one of Chicago's most successful long-running productions (Tony n' Tina's Wedding) and proprietors of the former Chicago Center for the Per…
Elements Contemporary Ballet will premiere a new ballet work, The Sun King, on the beautiful Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage in Chicago's Millennium Park on November 13-15, 2014 as part of SpinO…
The Irish Tenors, one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, celebrate the season with a special holiday concert of traditional carols and classic Irish ballads, accompanied by a li…
Founder Aaron P. Dworkin announces that The Sphinx Organization, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, will host the third annu…