Emmy Award Winner Scott Silberstein to Receive Inaugural Maurice Seymour Award
As a highlight of its previously announced Interview Marathon on January 31, Chicago Dance History Project (CDHP) will present its
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Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Limited Engagement of Scott Silven’s, “The Journey”
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced a limited engagement run of The Journey, an immersive, virtual theatrical event created and performed by
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Raven Theatre Cancels Its Entire 2020-21 Season Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Raven Theatre has announced it will cancel its full 2020-21 Season due the COVID 19 pandemic. Cancelled productions include Beautiful
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Paramount Theatre to Present Virtual Reading of Bull: a love story by Nancy Garcia Loza
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre will present a free virtual reading of BULL: a love story, a new play about a young Mexican American man’s path to self-actualization, written by Nancy García Loza, Thursday, January 28, at 7 p.m.
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A Red Orchid Theatre Makes Key Leadership Appointments
A Red Orchid Theatre (AROT) has announced the appointments of ensemble member Travis Knight as associate artistic director and ensemble member Sadieh Rifai as artistic development coordinator.
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The MAC to Stream Holiday Programming with Christmas On Demand this Season
McAninch Arts Center (MAC) is giving Santa a little competition this year by bringing Christmas on Demand into homes with
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A Question of Diversity
Though most stages are dark and classrooms empty as performing arts organizations head into the fall, artists and administrators are busier than ever. In this era when audiences can’t gather, and collaborative art is a struggle to create safely, Chicago artists are using their time to do difficult and important work around equity, diversity and inclusion, using this summer’s protests as a springboard for meaningful change.
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Northlight Theatre Selected to Participate in National Livestream
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of artistic director BJ Jones and executive director Timothy J. Evans, has announced that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a free livestream theatrical event, an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ novel “It Can’t Happen Here.” The radio play, produced by Berkeley Rep and featuring David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), will broadcast live on October 13, 2020 at 7 p.m. via YouTube.
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Lookingglass Theatre Announces “Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party”
Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced a one-night watch party of Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party, Thursday, August 20 at 7pm (Central), a free online public fundraiser of the acclaimed production in support of Lookingglass Theatre Company. As the next offering in the Chicago Stories Initiative, Lookingglass invites audiences to revisit a relatively unknown piece of history that unfolded in the heart of the City. After the show, online guests may join creative team members Andrew White and Andre Pluess for a post-show conversation.
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Victory Gardens Theatre Announces Lineup for Now Virtual 2020 Ignition Festival
Victory Gardens Theater has announced the lineup for the 2020 IGNITION Festival of New Plays, including Black Like Me by Monty Cole, North Star by Georgette Kelly, Last Hermanos by Exal Iraheta, and Pivot by Alex Lubischer. The annual festival of new plays, now online for Summer 2020, will run from mid-June to mid-July with free readings of four new plays from Chicago playwrights on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Each reading will be followed by a “Coffee with the Creators” chat at noon the following day.
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