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Playwright-Martin-Yousif-Zebari
Theater Winter 2023 

Family Dyamics: Preview of “Layalina” World Premiere at Goodman Theatre

February 16, 2023March 6, 2023 Oscar Peterson
Alvin-Ailey-American-Dance-Theatre
Dance Winter 2023 

Coming Home: Alvin Ailey Returns to the Auditorum Theatre This Spring

February 11, 2023March 6, 2023 Fred Cummings
Pompei-the-Exhibition-at-Museum-of-Science-and-Industry
Museums Winter 2023 

Frozen in Time: Pompei 2.0

February 7, 2023March 6, 2023 Isaac Jacobs
Joffrey-Ballet-in-The-Little-Mermaid
Ballet Dance 

Joffrey Ballet to Present John Neumeier’s Haunting Ballet, “The Little Mermaid”

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Fred Cummings
National-Geographic-Live
Museums 

National Geographic Live’s “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice” Comes to Auditorium Theatre

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Isaac Jacobs
Storm-by-Alex-Ross
Art Museums 

Elmhurst Art Museum Bringing the “Marvelocity” of Artist Alex Ross to Life this Summer

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023 Isaac Jacobs
Surviving-The-Long-Wars-Exhibition
Museums 

Chicago Cultural Center Unveils Slate of New Programming this Spring

March 25, 2023March 30, 2023 Fred Cummings

MusicView All

Chicago-Fine-Arts-Building
Arts Music 

Fine Arts Building Celebrating 125 Years

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Isaac Jacobs

Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building (410 S. Michigan Avenue) celebrates its 125th anniversary this year with two new public exhibits, a self-guided walking tour of significant sites, and special programming that highlights the artists and companies that have made the building an artist haven since its founding in October 1898.

Chicago-Opera-Theater-General-Director-Ashley-Magnus
Classical Music Music 

Chicago Opera Theater Launches Search to Replace General Director Ashley Magnus

March 1, 2023March 14, 2023 David Henley
Bass-Baritone-Ryan-Speedo-Green
Classical Music Music 

Chicago Philharmonic to Welcome Ryan Speedo Green in Orchestra Debut

February 24, 2023March 14, 2023 Fred Cummings
Laurie-Anderson
Music 

CYSO’s “Women in Music” Gala to Honor Laurie Anderson

February 1, 2023February 19, 2023 Fred Cummings
Singer-Dan-Navarro
Music Summer 2022 

LUMINARY: Q&A with Singer/Songwriter Dan Navarro

August 25, 2022August 27, 2022 Fred Cummings
Chicago-Philharmonic-Music-Institute
Music 

Illinois Philharmonic Unveils Youth Music Education Institute

August 5, 2022August 31, 2022 Fred Cummings

Dance

Joffrey-Ballet-in-The-Little-Mermaid
Ballet Dance 

Joffrey Ballet to Present John Neumeier’s Haunting Ballet, “The Little Mermaid”

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Fred Cummings

The Joffrey Ballet closes its 67th season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier’s beautifully haunting interpretation of The Little Mermaid. A gripping tableau of shadows and colors, Neumeier’s world-renowned production of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 tragic folktale follows the tormented mermaid heroine on a journey between the divergent worlds of land and sea—one utterly complex, the other magnificently serene. With sets and costumes of the grandest scale, this heartbreaking tragedy, based on Andersen’s original and complex themes, will mark the largest production ever mounted by The Joffrey Ballet. 

Joffrey-Winning-Works-Choreographer-Kameron-Saunders
Dance 

Joffrey Academy of Dance to Present New Slate of “Winning Works”

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Fred Cummings
Alvin-Ailey-American-Dance-Theatre
Dance Winter 2023 

Coming Home: Alvin Ailey Returns to the Auditorum Theatre This Spring

February 11, 2023March 6, 2023 Fred Cummings
Giordano-Dance-Chicago
Autumn 2022 Dance 

Legacy Unveiled: Giordano Dance Celebrate 60 Years of Stellar Artistry

November 24, 2022January 23, 2023 Fred Cummings

Theater

Nathan-Gunn
Theater 

New Philharmonic to Present “South Pacific”

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Oscar Peterson

New Philharmonic, the professional orchestra in residence at the McAninch Arts Center, closes out its 2022-2023 season this spring with Broadway in Concert: South Pacific. The concert, which features Broadway luminaries Nathan Gunn (Emile) and Ann Harada (Blood Mary) takes place at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 15 and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Set on a South Pacific Island during WWII, this important and influential musical weaves the themes of romance, duty and prejudice to create a story that is funny, heartbreaking and thought-provoking.

Playwright-Martin-Yousif-Zebari
Theater Winter 2023 

Family Dyamics: Preview of “Layalina” World Premiere at Goodman Theatre

February 16, 2023March 6, 2023 Oscar Peterson
Chris-Henderson-CST
Theater 

Chriss Henderson to Step Down as Executive Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater

August 2, 2022January 23, 2023 Oscar Peterson
Gabriel-Randle-Bent-Court-Theatre
Summer 2022 Theater 

Full Circle: Court Theatre Names Gabriel Randle-Bent Associate Artistic Director

August 1, 2022August 29, 2022 Oscar Peterson

Museums

Works from paints to sculpture to film

National-Geographic-Live
Museums 

National Geographic Live’s “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice” Comes to Auditorium Theatre

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Isaac Jacobs

On Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m., Auditorium Theatre will present National Geographic Live’s “Coral Kingdom and Empires of Ice” with photographic team David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes. Vice President of Conservation Research at Chicago’s own Shedd Aquarium, Dr. Chuck Knapp, will introduce the speakers and host a Q&A providing audience members the valuable opportunity to talk directly with Doubilet and Hayes.

Storm-by-Alex-Ross
Art Museums 

Elmhurst Art Museum Bringing the “Marvelocity” of Artist Alex Ross to Life this Summer

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023 Isaac Jacobs
Surviving-The-Long-Wars-Exhibition
Museums 

Chicago Cultural Center Unveils Slate of New Programming this Spring

March 25, 2023March 30, 2023 Fred Cummings
Elmhurst-Art-Museum
Art Museums 

Elmhurst Art Museum to Present Art in Wilder Park This Spring

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Isaac Jacobs
Pompei-the-Exhibition-at-Museum-of-Science-and-Industry
Museums Winter 2023 

Frozen in Time: Pompei 2.0

February 7, 2023March 6, 2023 Isaac Jacobs

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