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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.

THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD to Play Under The Gun Theater
by Tyler Peterson - October 06, 2015

T?he Greatest Story Never Told?i?s performing interactive improvised theater for families at U?nder The Gun Theater?­ 956 W Newport Ave. every Saturday morning at 11:00am from October 24th ­ December 19th, 2015. Tickets range from $15.00 ­ $25.00....


GLEE's Jane Lynch Pens Anti-Bullying Children's Book
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2014

Glee star Jane Lynch takes a look at bullying head-on in her first picture book titled 'Marlene, Marlene, Queen of Mean.'...


Chicago's Trinity Academy of Irish Dance to Celebrate 17th World Title withCelebration & Open House, 3/7
by Tyler Peterson - February 12, 2015

The famed Trinity Academy of Irish Dance—Gold-medal winner of this year's World Irish Dance Championships, an international competition most recently held in London—kicks off preliminary St. Patrick's Day festivities with a free family-friendly celebration and Open House, Saturday, March 7 at select...


Florence Larue and The 5th Dimension to Perform at Metropolis, 10/30-31
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2015

Grammy award winning Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension perform their timeless hits at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre October 30 and 31, 2015....


Chicago Cultural Alliance Presents WORLD'S WINTER: CELEBRATIONS IN CHICAGOLAND, 1/10
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013

This winter, the Chicago Cultural Alliance (CCA) presents a multicultural exhibit sharing ethnic holiday traditions including crafts, decorations and ceremonies from first voice perspectives with pop-up window displays and galleries in the Loop. World's Winter: Celebrations in Chicagoland, now on vi...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at The Joffrey Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
by Christina Mancuso - November 29, 2013

The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the 26th annual presentation of Robert Joffrey'sThe Nutcracker, Chicago's most popular holiday tradition and America's #1 Nutcracker, in a 23-performance engagement at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, December 6 - 28, 2013. Check ...


Brothers Will & Anthony Nunziata Coming to Metropolis, 9/5
by Tyler Peterson - August 06, 2015

Brothers Will and Anthony Nunziata bring their exciting concert Broadway Showstoppers to Metropolis on September 5, 2015....


Factory Theater to Present HEY! DANCIN'! HEY! MUSICAL!, 4/25-5/31
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2014

Factory Theater presents Hey! Dancin'! Hey! Musical!, written by Kirk Pynchon and Mike Beyer*, with music/lyrics by Laura McKenzie* (with additional lyrics by Kirk Pynchon). Directed by Matthew Gunnels and choreographed by Brigitte Ditmars, the show opens Friday, April 25 8pm and continues through M...


Chicagoland Massage Envy Spa Locations Offer Special Valentine's Enhancement, 2/14-15
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2015

Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend at one of Massage Envy Spa's 40 Chicagoland locations by scheduling a treatment as a couple. The perfect opportunity to spend relaxing quality time together, couples may choose treatments such as a soothing hot stone massage, invigorating deep tissue massage or a re...


Massage Envy Spa & The Arthritis Foundation to Host HEALING HANDS FOR ARTHRITIS Fundraiser, 9/17
by Tyler Peterson - July 16, 2014

Massage Envy Spa and the Arthritis Foundation have joined forces to host the fourth annual Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one-day national event to build awareness and raise funds to fight arthritis. On September 17, 2014, the 37 Massage Envy Spa locations in the greater Chicagoland area will donat...


League of Chicago Theatre's 2nd Annual Chicago Theatre Week Ends on a High Note
by Diana Heisroth - February 26, 2014

The League of Chicago Theatres, in partnership with Choose Chicago, announces the results of Chicago Theatre Week 2014. Throughout the week of February 11-16, 2014, Chicago celebrated the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago with residents and visitors attending theatres in neighborhoods and s...


NBC Sports to Launch Quicken Loans $16 Million Perfect Grid Challenge
by Tyler Peterson - September 14, 2015

After Saturday's Sprint Cup showdown at Richmond International Raceway, 16 drivers are set to compete in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Championship. Eleven of the drivers qualified by winning races and five fought their way in based off the season long points standings. The 16 drivers are now set to co...


Chicago Tribune Announces James Patterson Winner of Young Adult Literary Award
by Christina Mancuso - April 14, 2014

CHICAGO, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ The Chicago Tribune announced today that James Patterson is the winner of its 2014 Young Adult Literary Award, in recognition of his efforts to encourage, inspire and motivate children to read. The annual award acknowledges the power of literacy in the lives of y...


TV: First Look at Highlights of A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
by Christina Mancuso - November 25, 2014

Over the course of their 2014 season, Theatre at the Center, a major equity player on the Chicago theater scene, has introduced audiences to never-before-seen productions on Chicagoland stages. To round out their current season, they will be making no exception, and are thrilled to present the regi...


6th Annual AN EVENING WITH THE STARS Fundraiser Raises Over $80,000 for Autism Speaks
by Tyler Peterson - March 06, 2014

On Sunday, March 2, the Chicagoland Chapter of Autism Speaks has announced its 6th annual Oscar-themed fundraising event, An Evening with the Stars Red Carpet Spectacular, taking place at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL....


Chicago Theatre Week Will Expand in 2015
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2014

Due to overwhelming success, Chicago Theatre Week is expanding in 2015. The upcoming celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago is returning for its third year and will take place February 12 - 22, 2015, spanning a week and two full weekends for the first time. More than 100 produ...


Writers Theatre to Build New Home with Studio Gang Architects
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2013

Writers Theatre has announced the On To A New Stage Campaign, a $31 million fundraising campaign that will establish the nationally-recognized company's new home - a theatre center designed by Chicago's internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects, led by principal Jeanne Gang....


BUILD-A-TALE Family-Friendly Improv Returns to Gorilla Tango Bucktown
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2014

Thorpedo Productions is back! Some of Chicago's best improvisers who will collaborate on 'Build-A-Tale,' a family-friendly improvised show performing the last Today of the month at 3 pm from June 28 through August 30, 2014. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased atgorillatango.com/bucktown or by calli...


Details Announced for This Year's BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration on Wednesday, January 7, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson - January 01, 2015

The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration will take place for the 5th year in a row at The Call Bar in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. This year's Celebration will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. from 8 pm to midnight....


GREAT EXPECTATIONS Extends thru 12/20 at Strawdog Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland are proud to announce the extension of the remount of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations, adapted by Gale Childs Daly and directed by Jason W. Gerace, through Saturday, Dec. 20 at Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway St....


The Inconvenience to Host 5th Annual FLY HONEY SHOW, 7/31-8/9
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2014

The Inconvenience has announced that they will be producing The Fly Honey Show this summer....


The Inconvenience Hosts 5th Annual FLY HONEY SHOW, Now thru 8/9
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2014

The Inconvenience has announced that they will be producing The Fly Honey Show this summer....


New Mixed-Use Development in Rosemont, The Pearl, Acquires Its First Tenant
by Robert Diamond - August 20, 2015

Braden Real Estate, a Chicago-based commercial real estate development company, announces a deal to bring Buddy V's Ristorante to the new mixed-use development, The Pearl, located in Rosemont, IL. Buddy V's Ristorante will occupy 8,500 square feet and will feature an Italian restaurant and bakery sh...


Chicago's Trinity Academy of Irish Dance Celebrates 17th World Title with Celebration & Open House Today
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2015

The famed Trinity Academy of Irish Dance—Gold-medal winner of this year's World Irish Dance Championships, an international competition most recently held in London—kicks off preliminary St. Patrick's Day festivities with a free family-friendly celebration and Open House, today, March 7 at select Tr...


Chicago Theatre Week 2014 Kicks Off Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2014

Chicago Theatre Week 2014, which celebrates the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, is returning for its second year after beating expectations in its inaugural season. Over 100 productions are expected to participate. New to this year's Theatre Week is a partnership with area hotels, which ...






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