Performing Arts
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Chicago theater community reacts to cultural arts 'crisis' report
Oct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - A devastating report last week on the crisis facing Chicago's cultural arts community came as little surprise to people who work in the field and already have been deali...
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New Writers Theatre artistic director makes an impression with enchanting 'Eurydice'Oct 04, 2023 3:00 pm - YouTube As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Writers Theatre's new artistic director Braden Abraham won't need a second chance,...
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'The Paranormal 60' podcast host to share ghost stories in RoselleOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake Park High School theater department is hosting "A Paranormal Night at the Theatre" on Thursday, Oct. 5. Former Lake Park Lancer Dave Schrader will share his sca...
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Spotlight: Theater Wit premieres dark domestic dramedy 'Household Spirits'Oct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - World premiere Theater Wit premieres "Household Spirits," a dark domestic dramedy by Chicago playwright Mia McCullough about a family coping with mental illness, al...
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Best Bets: Dave Chappelle, 'HYPROV,' Brian Setzer, Phillip PhillipsOct 03, 2023 3:00 pm - Chappelle's show With Friday night nearly sold out, a Saturday show was added to comedian Dave Chappelle's live tour to the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chic...
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2022-2023 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award winnersOct 02, 2023 11:30 pm - Listed below are the recipients of the 55th Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater for the 2022-2023 equity season. Production - Play...
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GreenMan Theatre's Graveside Stories cemetery walk set for Oct. 6-7Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Ever wondered about the life stories of those buried at St. Peter & St. Mary Cemeteries on the Elmhurst University campus? In a semiannual event with Elmhurst History M...
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Wheaton North High School presents 'Don't Drink the Water' Oct. 12-14Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Wheaton North High School Performing Arts is putting on the Woody Allen political comedy "Don't Drink the Water" on Oct. 12-14. Jump back to 1966 with this intriguing st...
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Latina Comedy Festival returns to Chicago Oct. 5-7Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The team behind Las Locas Comedy, Chicago's only monthly Latina stand-up comedy show, is back with an expanded second annual Latina Comedy Festival from Oct. 5-7, across...
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Goodman's 'Tommy' wins nine Jeff AwardsOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - If Goodman Theatre's production of "The Who's Tommy" opens on Broadway next year (a transfer expected but not officially confirmed), it received a memorable send-off Mon...