Art historian and College of Arts and Letters Associate Dean for the Arts Michael Schreffler has been named director of the University of Notre Dame’s new Arts Initiative emerging from “Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework.”
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale are pleased to announce two lively musical performances with five-time Tony Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James on Saturday, December 7, 2024 (3 pm & 7:30 pm) in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago
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New Philharmonic, under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, opens its 2024-2025 Season with “Ravel & Mahler,” at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) with performances 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.
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The Chicago-based contemporary ballet company PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, makes their Studebaker Theater debut with “/ v. anthology /,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. These performances mark the company’s premiere presentation of mixed repertory works on a proscenium stage in Chicago.
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3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, announced the recipients of this year’s 3Arts Awards, with over half a million dollars distributed to local artists.
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The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the final phase of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027, and sadly Chicago did not make the cut.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County, The Minutes), presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse.
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International today announced that The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden have been selected to host the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Chicago in summer 2027. The Congress is held every three to four years and is the only global congress dedicated to botanic gardens. This will be the first time it will be held in North America in 27 years.
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Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, is proud to announce its Fall 2024 programming. The free, vibrant offerings showcase artists at every stage in their career, via solo and group exhibitions, artist talks, residencies, a new program for seniors, and more.
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It’s the funniest time of the year! Prepare for a hilarious holiday season as the world’s most influential name in comedy, The Second City, presents The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sweater, November 21-December 23 at Paramount’s Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.
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