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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.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Kate Baldwin, Paolo Montalban and More for THE KING AND I at the Lyric
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016

Lyric Opera of Chicago released today new behind-the-scenes rehearsal images from its grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, featuring Broadway stars Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban as Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam. The production runs April 29 through May 22 (pre...


ShawChicago's to Host Annual Gala SHAW CELEBRATES SHAKESPEARE
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2016

ShawChicago marks the 400th birthday of William Shakespeare with its annual Gala, entitled Shaw Celebrates Shakespeare, at The Casino, 195 E. Delaware Place on May 21st at 6 PM....


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....


Writers Theatre Announces New Managing Director and Director of Institutional Advancement
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2016

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, announces the promotion of Jon Faris to Managing Director and Carly Magill to Director of Institutional Advancement.  Lauren Sale also joins the Writers team as Director of Educati...


Vanille Chicago Hosts Free Kid-Friendly Monthly Children's Book Club and Interactive Kids' Concert
by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2016

Chicago's premier French-style pastry shop, Vanille Patisserie, presents a complimentary Children's Book Club and Interactive Kids' Concert with Bubbles Academy as new free monthly events in their three Chicagoland locations. Known for its legendary macarons and other handmade confectionaries, Vanil...


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...


Revised SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER to Close 2016-17 Season at Drury Lane
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2016

Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2016-2017 season with a brand new production of disco musical Saturday Night Fever, revised and rewritten for Drury Lane, featuring music and lyrics by The Bee Gees, based on the smash-hit Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn, and adapted for the stage by Rob...


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...


The Chicago Inclusion Project Partners with Writers Theatre, TimeLine & ATC
by Tyler Peterson - June 27, 2016

Chicago Inclusion Project Founder and Producer Emjoy Gavino is pleased to announce a slate of upcoming projects with three Chicagoland theatres....


Contour Theatre to Present ANY LAST WORDS?
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015

Followed by an almost sold-out night of original musical theater works, this Contour Theatre event presents a night of oral interpretation. Filled to the brim with stories you love, join well-known actors from Chicagoland to hear the voices of a diverse cast of characters....


Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Kate Baldwin, Paolo Montalban and More for THE KING AND I at the Lyric
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016

Lyric Opera of Chicago released today new behind-the-scenes rehearsal images from its grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, featuring Broadway stars Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban as Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam. The production runs April 29 through May 22 (pre...


Photo Coverage: Sam Fazio Plays Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - October 11, 2016

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio returned toFeinstein's/54 Below for a special evening on October 8th. He was accompanied by pianist Chris White and bassist George DeLancey....


BrightSide Theatre's 2016 Annual Benefit: Some Enchanted Evening: A Musical Revue of Broadway Classics
by Nora Dominick - August 17, 2016

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Nickelodeon to Premiere Season Three of NASCAR HAMMER DOWN, 9/23
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016

NASCAR and Nickelodeon are joining forces again to take viewers inside the world of NASCAR racing with the return NASCAR Hammer Down....


NBCSN to Air THE LAST RACE TO MAKE THE CHASE
by Tyler Peterson - September 09, 2015

NBCSN presents a pair of pivotal primetime races this weekend from Richmond International Raceway. For Sprint Cup drivers, the heat is on as Richmond marks the final regular-season race to secure a spot in the NASCAR playoffs, which begin on September 20th from Chicagoland Speedway. Friday's primeti...


The Second City's GAME NIGHT Begins at Metropolis Today
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015

The laughs come rapid-fire as The Second City's Game Night segues from one hilarious game to the next at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, beginning today, July 17. It continues through August 8, 2015....


STAGE TUBE: 'Getting to Know' the Cast of Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE KING AND I
by Christina Mancuso - April 27, 2016

Lyric Opera of Chicago presents its grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, featuring Broadway stars Kate Baldwinand Paolo Montalban as Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam. Additional Broadway artists Ali Ewoldt (Tuptim), Alan Ariano (The Kralahome) and Rona Figueroa (Lad...


League of Chicago Theatres Slates THEATRE WEEK 2016 for February
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2015

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, will take place February 11 - 21, 2016, spanning a week and two full weekends. Now in its fourth year, Chicago Theatre Week is a program of the League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago...


Joffrey Ballet Announces Child Auditions for THE NUTCRACKER, 9/20
by Christina Mancuso - September 03, 2015

 The Joffrey Ballet holds open auditions for the Children's Cast of the last staging of Robert Joffrey's The Nutcracker at its downtown studios in Joffrey Tower, 10 E. Randolph Street, Sunday, September 20.  All students ages 9-14 between 4' and 5' in the greater Chicagoland area with dance experien...


THE MCCARTNEY YEARS Set for Metropolis in January
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2015

The McCartney Years is a note-for-note recreation of a mid-1970's Paul McCartney concert, performing at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre January 23, 2016....


NBC Sports Announce 2016 NASCAR Spring Cup & Xfinity Series Broadcast Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016

After presenting more than 360 hours of live, trackside NASCAR coverage across 22 states in 2015, NBC Sports Group returns as the home of NASCAR's Championship run in 2016....


NBC Sports to Present NASCAR Playoff Racing from New Hampshire, 9/25
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2016

NBC Sports presents back-to-back playoff coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series races this weekend. The Sprint Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN...


NBC Sports Presents NASCAR SPRINT CUP Playoff Racing, Beginning Today
by TV News Desk - September 26, 2015

With tensions already boiling, NBCSN's twin bill of racing from New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway this weekend is set to be action-packed and full of passion....


Heather Moran to Perform SIRENS OF SONG at Davenport's Cabaret
by Ashlee Latimer - August 05, 2016

Sirens of Song: An Acoustic Her-story is a musical exploration of the most influential female vocalists of rock and pop.  Steve Gritman and Heather Moran, along with multi-percussionist Patrick Ryan have deftly created their own interpretive arrangements, featuring the songs from some of the most in...


NBCSN Airs 2015 NASCAR PLAYOFFS This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - September 16, 2015

NBCSN gears up for the NASCAR playoffs with a double feature of racing from Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. Chicagoland marks the first of the final 10 races for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and the first of the final eight races for the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Saturday's primetime showdown begin...






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