David Cromer to Direct NEXT TO NORMAL at Writers Theatre; Full Season Announcement
by Julie Musbach - March 01, 2018 Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2018/19 six-show season. Closing the season in the Nichols Theatre will be the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, ...
Chicago Theatre Week Smashes Records in Fifth Year
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017 ???????Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, reached record audiences during the fifth year of the program....
Late Night Comedy Show 26 PRESENTS HAPPY HOLIDAYS Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017 26 PRESENTS: HAPPY HOLIGAYS is the fourth edition of Pride Films and Plays' popular late night performance series inspired by the horror movie anthology THE ABCS OF DEATH. Our nine actors will present 26 scenes each inspired by a word that begins with a letter of the alphabet. Playwrights fro...
Writers Theatre Opens 2018/19 Season With VIETGONE
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, choreographed by Tommy Rapley and directed by Lavina Jadhwani. Vi...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2017 More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Drury Lane Theatre Presents Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Julie Musbach - September 07, 2018 Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2018/2019 season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton, and direction by Alan Souza. Disney's Beauty and the Beast was originally directed by Robert Jess Ross and originally produ...
Win a Trip to Amsterdam from Dutch Farms
by Marina Kennedy - September 02, 2017 For 30 years Dutch Farms has been Chicagoland's trusted and family-owned dairy company with Dutch roots. To celebrate this milestone, we want to send a customer on a trip of a lifetime. Honoring our Dutch roots, we will send a customer on a trip for two to the Netherlands! The trip will include ...
Sonas Hospitality Co. Announces New Restaurant and New CEO
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017 Sonas Hospitality is elated to announce the opening of a new Pete Miller's Steakhouse location coming to Naperville in late October, and the addition of a newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Edward Carrella (43)....
Mila Kunis Kicks Off Chicago Cubs Partnership with JIM BEAM GAME 7 BATCH
by Marina Kennedy - April 24, 2017 Kicking off their first season as Official Bourbon of the Chicago Cubs, Jim Beam Bourbon is releasing Jim Beam "Game 7 Batch," a limited edition expression and commemorative label featuring bourbon that completed its 4 years of barrel maturation the history-making date of the Cubs' Game 7 World Cham...
NBCSN Presents 2018 Nascar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony This Friday 1/19
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2018 NBCSN Presents 2018 Nascar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony This Friday 1/19...
Chicago Voices' COMMUNITY CREATED PERFORMANCE Voting Now Open
by Molly Tracy - March 15, 2017 Diverse groups from across Chicago applied to share their compelling, untold stories through Lyric Unlimited's groundbreaking Chicago Voices initiative. Now, eight semi-finalist groups have been selected to move forward, and it's up to the public to decide which three stories will be brought to life...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2017 More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Hey Nonny Celebrates Its Official Grand Opening Weekend In Arlington Heights With Eric Lindell Concert
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2018 Chicagoland's newest music venue and gastropub, Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights, has officially opened to the public. Kicking off its grand opening celebration on Friday, October 26, Hey Nonny will present two shows by well-known Chicago singer-songwriter Andrew Belle, the 2009 MTV Chi...
Rusted Root Front Man And Other Notable Acts Set To Perform At Hey Nonny This November
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2018 "Send Me on My Way"… to Hey Nonny for some killer performances! The newest live music destination and gastropub in Chicagoland, Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave, proudly adds three amazing acts to its November lineup. Front man for the multi-platinum group Rusted Root, Michael Glabicki, is set to rock out ...
American English to Bring The Beatles to Raue Center This January
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2017 Relive a magical time in music history and introduce the next generation to the band changed history with American English at Raue Center! This fantastic family-friendly show features the iconic hits that rocketed The Beatles to the top of the charts. American English rocks the Raue with the music o...
NBC Sports Presents 2017 VERIZON INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP, 9/17
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2017 The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series championship will be decided this weekend on NBCSN at the IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, as Josef Newgarden (Penske) looks to win his first-ever title and hold off a wide array of challengers in the tightest points battle atop the stan...
Chicago Theaters to Dim Marquees Friday Night in Honor of Martha Lavey
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2017 Chicago theaters in the city and suburbs will honor former Steppenwolf Artistic Director and ensemble member Martha Lavey by dimming the marquee lights and observing a moment of silence this Friday, April 28, 2017, 30 minutes before the start time of the evening production at each theater....
Raue Center To Host Fifth Annual RAUETOBERFEST
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2018 Celebrate Oktoberfest Raue Center style! Raue Center For The Arts is proud to announce the fifth annual Rauetoberfest! This traditional Oktoberfest celebration will feature music, food, beer and fun for the whole family on September 14 & 15, 2018 at Beyond Stable Farms 11129 Illinois Rt. 176 in Wood...
Death & Pretzels to Present THE BASEMENT COMPANY This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017 Chicagoland theatrical company, Death & Pretzels will produce their first show in their new black box studio, Nox Arca Theatre, with a staging of the Chicago premiere of The Basement Company a new play by Adam Harrell....
Roxy Bellows Plays The Den
by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2018 An act so hot she'll melt the Winter Games, Chicago improv legend Roxy Bellows returns to the Den for one night only on February 24! It's a night of Gold Medal Improv with a woman who will keep you laughing for hours. Roxy blends classic Chicago improv comedy with some of the wittiest audience inter...
NBC Sports Group Flips Ignition Switch On Fourth Season Of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Racing This Sunday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 26, 2018 NBC Sports Group launches its 2018 NASCAR season this week with more than 18 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, culminating with Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN....
NBC's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Debuts As Nascar Analyst on Nascar America
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2018 NBC's Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr)makes his debut as an analyst on NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsport show, this Monday, March 12 at 6 p.m. ET. Following his recent assignments as a contributor for NBC Sports Group's pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LII, and NBC Olympics' coverage of the 2018 P...
TOO HOT TO HANDEL: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2018 On January 13 and 14, 2018, the Auditorium Theatre presents the 13th annual performance of Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah. Traditionally held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, Too Hot celebrates Dr. King's message of 'beloved community.' The show features acclaimed soloists Rodrick...
US Air Force Veteran Pens HEALING TEARS
by Christina Mancuso - April 24, 2017 Veteran Theresa James awoke to the sound of her newly ex-husband breaking into her home. What happened next changed her life forever....
NASCAR On NBC Revs Up For Return To Racing With Comprehensive Consumer Engagement Plan
by Tori Hartshorn - June 28, 2018 NBC Sports Group celebrates the launch of the 2018 NASCAR on NBC Season with a robust consumer engagement campaign that highlights motorsports icon and NBC Sports' newest on-air contributor Dale Earnhardt Jr. The “Same Dale. New View” campaign revs up this week across NBCUniversal's television and d... |