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Executive produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn of Sundance Productions, and award-winning filmmakers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin of BCTV, Chicagoland is a non-scripted, eight-part original series about a heartland American city. The series will explore where politics and policy meet real people's lives -- in a city generating change and innovation in social policy, education, and public safety -- to meet national and local challenges.

ASC Presents Saturday Workshop on MIME
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2010

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) presents the next installment in their season of Saturday Workshops designed for the entire family to share. ...


ESPN to Broadcast 10 Races in Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup, Beg. 9/16
by TV News Desk - September 11, 2012

ESPN will televise the 10 races that make up the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, beginning with the Sunday, Sept. 16, GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and ending Nov. 18 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. NASCAR's version of the playoffs, the 10 races will determine the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion....


Goodman Theatre Brings Back A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/19-12/31
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2010

Goodman Theatre's perennial holiday classic A Christmas Carol, consistently included among the Midwest's top-tier holiday events, returns for the 33rd season. Renowned Chicago actor John Judd appears for the first time in the legendary role of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, 'Goodman Theatre'...


Drury Lane Oakbrook Presents Bobby Vinton
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2010

Named one of 'the most successful love singers of the Rock-Era' by Billboard Magazine, Bobby Vinton is coming to the Chicagoland area to entertain audiences at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL....


Johnny Rockets Celebrates 25th Anniversary With 99 Cent Shakes May 18
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 09, 2011

Shake it up! Join Johnny Rockets' 25th Anniversary Celebration Wednesday, May 18, all day long, and indulge in a Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry Milkshake for ONLY 99 cents (reg. $4.99) at four Chicagoland locations....


STAGE TUBE: Promo Video of Chicago Fringe Festival
by Stage Tube - August 09, 2012

The Chicago Fringe Festival announces its line up for the 2012 Festival. Performances in the third annual Chicago Fringe Festival take place in a variety of venues in Pilsen, August 30 - September 9. Tickets are on sale now. Entrance to the Festival is a one-time button purchase of $5, after that al...


Three Cat Productions Brings Children's Theatre Camps to Skokie Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2010

Three Cat Productions is excited to announce Three Cat Education and 'A Summer in the Theater' programs that will be offered at Skokie Theatre Music Foundation beginning in June 2010. Lead by Jacque Lueken, Three Cat Education Executive Director, 'A Summer in the Theater' offers children and teens a...


Actors Gymnasium Presents Circus in Progress: An Evening of... New Work
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 15, 2011

The Actors Gymnasium will present Circus in Progress - An Evening of Daring New Work on October 15, 2011 - 4:30pm & 7:30pm at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston, IL....


ASC Presents Saturday Workshop on Tumbling
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2011

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) presents the next installment in their Family Workshop Saturday Series, a succession of engaging workshops designed for the entire family to share....


Next Theatre Presents WIGGERLOVER, 9/23-10/2
by Nicole Rosky - September 16, 2010

Next Theatre Company is proud to announce the second production in their 2010-2011 What's Next Series with James Andrew Zoccoli's Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas directed by Andrea Fears, September 23 - October 2, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston. Zoccoli performs in his semi-autobiogra...


Chicago Theatre District Honors Mayor Richard M. Daley This September
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 30, 2010

Throughout the month of September, Chicagoland theater-goers will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Chicago's Theatre District by paying homage to the visionary who has brought the arts to the forefront of the Chicago community....


Dessy Fall 2011 Collection is Now Available at House of Brides
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 16, 2011

House of Brides was established in 1929 and is the most recognized and oldest bridal name in the world....


Next Theatre Announces Their 2010/2011 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 27, 2010

Next Theatre Company and Artistic Director Jason Southerland are thrilled to announce the 30th anniversary season, a year dedicated to plays that explore the myths that men and women create about their lives....


Cast Set For The Absolute Best Friggin' Time of Your Life
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2011

The Second City Mainstage cast has begun rehearsals for the 99th revue with new cast members and a new director, Billy Bungeroth....


Anthony Kearns Featured in Wolf Trap 40th Anniversary Celebration Video
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 27, 2011

Anthony Kearns was among a group of performing artists in a video montage produced for the 2011 Wolf Trap Ball: 'Celebrating 40 Years - Where Culture and Community Take Center Stage,' on Sept. 17, 2011....


Oak Park Festival Theatre to Honor Retiring Managing Director Galen Gockel 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 28, 2010

On Sunday, October 17, Oak Park Festival Theatre will honor former Managing Director Galen Gockel for his years of tireless service to the company at a reception at The Performance Center at 1010 W. Madison in Oak Park. ...


Faith & Whiskey to Throw Awesome 80s Aspen Ski Lodge Party 1/29
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2011

Faith & Whiskey (1365 W Fullerton Ave), the premier whiskey bar and party spot in Lincoln Park, will host an "Awesome 80s Aspen Ski Lodge Party" celebrating winter, skiing, bad 80s fluorescent ski outfits, and 80s music and movies from 9pm-3am on Saturday, January 29....


Writers’ Theatre Adds Week of Performances for Stoppard’s The Real Thing
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2011

Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn Lipuma announce the second extension of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard, directed by Michael Halberstam. The production, which opened the Theatre's 20th Season, now runs through December 4, 2011 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court i...


Andre Rieu to Play The Allstate Arena, 6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2010

-André Rieu has confirmed his return to the Chicagoland area. Rieu, together with his 55 piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, will return to North America for a 21-city run that starts in June. Rieu will appear in concert at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road in Rosemont on Monday, June 28 at 7:30...


Paramount Theatre Names Chi/Broadway star Jim Corti as Artistic Director
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 20, 2011

The Paramount Theatre and Aurora Civic Center Authority announced today the appointment of Jim Corti, the celebrated Chicago director, choreographer and Broadway actor as the first-ever Artistic Director in the Paramount Theatre's 80-year history....


Oak Park Festival Theatre Presents Family Days July 24, August 7
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2011

Oak Park Festival Theatre presents three Family Days on Sundays, June 26, July 24, and August 7, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. in Oak Park's Austin Gardens....


Writers’ Theatre Hires Studio Gang Architects For New Theatre Building
by Kelsey Denette - July 11, 2011

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kate Lipuma announce the hiring of the award-winning, internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects, led by principal Jeanne Gang, FAIA. Chicago's own Studio Gang has been hired to design a new home for Writers' Theatre b...


Drury Lane Oakbrook Presents Bobby Vinton Through 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2010

Named one of 'the most successful love singers of the Rock-Era' by Billboard Magazine, Bobby Vinton is coming to the Chicagoland area to entertain audiences at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL....


Broadway In Chicago Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary With Free Concert 6/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2010

After more than 200 shows gracing the stages at four venues, four long-run companies and eleven pre-Broadway premieres, Broadway In Chicago is turning a decade old. ...


League of Chicago Theatre Launches CHICAGOSPACES.ORG
by Erik Smith - November 16, 2011

The League of Chicago Theatres announces the launch of ChicagoSpaces.org, a comprehensive, searchable database of performing arts venues and rehearsal facilities in Chicagoland. The website serves as a free, public and centralized resource connecting artists and performing arts organizations with re...






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