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Goodman Theatre Postpones Balance of 2019-20 Season

May 16, 2020 Vickie Moore COVID-19, Goodman Theatre

As shelter-in-place due to COVID-19 continues in Illinois, Goodman Theatre has announced its intention to postpone the four remaining 2019-2020 Season productions to the upcoming 2020-2021 Season. These four shows include School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by Lili-Anne Brown; Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel, directed by Robert Falls; American Mariachi by José Cruz González, directed by Henry Godinez; and the world-premiere musical adaptation of The Outsiders based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola’s motion picture, book by Adam Rapp, music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, music supervision, arrangements and orchestration by Justin Levine, choreography by Lorin Latarro, directed by Liesl Tommy. The complete 2020-2021 Season and additional details to be announced.

Theater

Chicago Theater Community Mounts Effort to Support Theater Workers

May 7, 2020 Vickie Moore Coronavirus, COVID-19, League of Chicago Theatres, Steppenwolf Theatre

The Chicago theater community is banding together to raise funds for The Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, a League of Chicago Theatres initiative that directly assists theater workers who have lost work as a result of COVID-19 and are facing financial uncertainty.

Museums

Chicago History Museum Launches Effort to Collect COVID-19 History in Real Time

April 17, 2020 Vickie Moore Chicago History Museum, Coronavirus, COVID-19

The Chicago History Museum today announced a community-based initiative, “In This Together” to collect digital records that capture personal experiences

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Adler Planetarium Employs Idle Museum Equipment and People Power to Aid in Fight Against COVID-19

April 17, 2020 Vickie Moore Adler Planetarium, Coronavirus, COVID-19

During its closure, the Adler Planetarium is doing their part to help the people of our planet during this unprecedented crisis. From utilizing equipment that now sits idle for scientific research and PPE production, to pushing a message about the importance of social distancing out to our community, the Adler staff and volunteer team have been busy working together against COVID-19.