3,991 stories from Newcity Stage
The dancer/writer's short films respond to art about a rapidly changing Beijing with echoes of nostalgia for performances that never were.
The Neo-Futurists deftly handle the complicated and nebulous role of First Lady in a new political anthology that makes us miss their live MainStage shows all the more.
Nearly one hundred theater companies from around the country join forces to present a free a radio play rendition of Sinclair Lewis' frighteningly prescient novel.
Winifred Haun & Dancers site-specific work is steeped in the beauty of the locale and the grace of bodies in motion.
Chicago's cabaret talk show about sex makes the move to podcast.
Titas Halder's one-man play questions who the real villain is.
Lisa Langford's comedy delving into race and trauma is adapted for radio, with illustrations.
Hedwig Dance uses interactions of the body and the video technology in a reflection on the effects of months of quarantine amidst socio-political upheaval.
October proves Chicago performers will find powerful ways to speak to the moment, with or without traditional stages.
Director Hèctor Àlvarez's minimalist, edgy film adaptation of Young Jean Lee's play is a testament to the understated power of the source work.
Links Hall 96 Hours: Links Hall throws performance in the pressure cooker with a competitive cooking show approach to making new work.
"The question is whether or not people with the most agency are committed to a culture that includes marginalized people. And that remains to be seen."
The Lyric Opera's season opener balances the gravitas of the moment with joy and celebration
Ellen Chenoweth, director of the Dance Presenting Series at Columbia College, talks about how she and the entire Dance Center faculty and staff reimagined the Fall season, looking for abunda…
Three great events to kick off the fall season.
A cornerstone in the creative development of many performers, theater camps face significant challenges from COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders.
The Dancers' Fund has played a crucial role in the health of Chicago's dance community for almost three decades.
Making it work in the midst of a shutdown is no small feat but that's exactly what Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre has done.
"Now even the idea of intimacy is different. The idea that I'm going to be taking off my clothes in front of people, even six feet apart, seems close."
The yearlong program is designed to build resiliency against the virus through physical, mental and spiritual health services.
Something for adults, kids and everyone in between this month.
Donald Byrd's urgent piece deserves a spot on the lists of must-read/must-watch resources about racism, white supremacy and police violence in America.
CDHP has conducted over 130 video interviews and conversations, and currently has over 120 edited clips available on their website.
"I hope to see us take a breath, to rest, to unlearn grind culture, to seek to be with each other in meaningful ways and not self-serving ones."
A few small, nimble organizations have found creative ways to shift online and hold modified, virtual versions of the live festivals planned for June.
