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A heaping order of family and laughter are on the menu when TV One premieres its latest original scripted series Belle's, a new comedy centered around widower William “Big Bill̶…
Podcast With R & B Superstar BRANDY from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. R & B superstar Brandy Norwood discusses her incredible music career, her new album and her mentor Whitney Houston…
Hope and change sure don't come easy.  Just ask circa 1706 Daniel Parke who served as British Governor of the Leeward Islands. Parke, a Virginian, was assigned this duty by Queen …
The Chicago Sinfonietta recognizes two Chicago-based companies, one for-profit and one non-profit, with its second annual Chairperson's Award for Diversity and Inclusion, honoring t…
Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, announced today that the facility is undergoing an extensive renovation, with Phase 1 to be completed by March, 2013 and Phase 2 to be…
Grammy nominated Singer/Songwriter/Producer Jack Petruzzelli discusses his incredible career in the music industry including his collaborations with Joan Osborn, Rufus Wainwright and his Bea…
In it's 4th year, the International Voices Project will have a home venue for the first time, in residency at Victory Gardens Theater, the 2001 Regional Theater Tony Award recipient. Play…
Gene Siskel Film Center kicks off the New Year with two innovative, exciting series and a diverse offering of week-long runs filled with Chicago premieres and special guest appearances. The …
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with the 8th annual "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah," January 19 and January 20. Chicago favorit…
Tickets are currently on sale for UPÂ Comedy Club’s roster of stand-up and sketch shows taking place January – May 2013, including Matt Braunger, Nick Kroll, Donnell Rawlings, …
Barrel of Monkeys moves its clever, witty and poignant “That’s Weird, Grandma” to Sundays at 2 p.m. February 3 through May 5 at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Ther…
BEL BORBA AQUI, filmmakers Burt Sun and André Costantini's seminal cinematic discovery of Brazil's most beloved and prolific artist, will play in Chicago at The Gene Siskel Film…
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE ), Chicago's only Equity theatre devoted to the work of women theatre artists, is proud to announce American Wee-Pie as the second production in its 201…
 Lost Note Theater Company, dedicated to presenting concert readings of obscure and forgotten musicals, is pleased to announce its inaugural production: I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESA…
Chicago born singer, cabaret performer, writer, lyricist and actress, Charlene Brooks, returns with her full band to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street. Brooks wil…
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the all-new production of JEKYLL & HYDE go on-sale to the public Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. JEKYLL & HYD…
There is a lot going on in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Motherf**cker With The Hat which is getting a superior Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf. Â Fresh off a Broadway run featuring Chris Rock…
Podcast with cast of I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.
Podcast with cast of I Love Lucy Live On Stage from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. The fabulous foursome; Sierna Irwin, Bill Mendieta, Curtis PettyJohn and Joanna Daniels, discuss their iconic ro…
Veteran newsman Charlie Meyerson debuted as a daily contributor on WBEZ.org. Meyerson " a journalism professor and lecturer " will write WBEZ.org’s daily news blog. The award-winning j…
It will be an alma mater mash-up in this Generation Y improv battle royale as alumni of Chicago Improv Production’s College Improv Tournament (CIT) play together in the debut of the CI…
Belarus Free Theatre makes its way to the United States in January, despite several police raids last month at underground performance spaces in the capital of Minsk. The raids came on the e…
A feature-length film capturing the late Jimi Hendrix's extended 1969 performance at Woodstock is being screened in theaters for the first time. Music Box is pleased to present Hendrix 7…
It's no ordinary cast!  Dozens of competitors bid for roles in a professionally produced stage production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Bailiwick Chicago The…
Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Joffrey Ballet heats up the winter season with a mixed repertory program of four sensual, romantic and playful ballets by master choreographers in "Amer…