City Theatre Set to Open New Philip Chosky Production Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2019 Since 1991, when City Theatre moved to its current location on Bingham Street on the South Side, the production artisans behind the nearly 170 shows seen on its two stages during this time have endured a type-of performance of their own: nicknamed the 'City Theatre Shuffle,' scenery and props have b... 
Chicago Children's Theatre Adds One Final Week For THE BEATRIX POTTER DRIVE-IN THEATRE EXPERIENCE
by Stephi Wild - October 21, 2020 Chicago Children’s Theatre has added one more week to its current fall run of The Beatrix Potter Drive-In Theatre Experience, the company’s all-new, outdoor, socially distanced production that has been playing since October 1 to sold out parking lots.... 
Definition Theatre Announces First Recipients Of Amplify Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - April 13, 2021 Definition Theatre announces the recipients of its Amplify new play commissions. Chosen from feedback from the Definition Theatre ensemble and showcase audience, the commission recipients include Lot 110 by Nora Carroll, Corazones by Luna Dragon Mac-Williams, What a Time to be Alive (You Say That Ev... 
Cheryl Frazier, Michael Lewis and More to Star in Invictus Theatre's A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 09, 2020 Invictus Theatre Company has announced the cast and production team for the second production of its first full season - the seminal American drama, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, by Lorraine Hansberry.... 
Casting Announced For Raven Theatre's THE LAST PAIR OF EARLIES
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2021 Raven Theatre, Chicago's newest Equity-affiliated theatre, has announced casting for its world premiere of Joshua Allen's The Last Pair of Earlies, directed by Tyla Abercrumbie.... 
VIDEO: Showtime Releases First Look At Award-Winning Documentary RINGSIDE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 08, 2020 SHOWTIME has released a first look at its upcoming award-winning documentary RINGSIDE, premiering on Friday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.... 
MUBI Announces March 2021 Film Slate
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 18, 2021 Throughout March, MUBI is proud to present a series dedicated to Keiko Sato, one of the driving forces behind the unique Japanese “pink film” genre and a rare female producer in what was a male-dominated industry.... 
VIDEO: Showtime Celebrates FRANKSGIVING WEEK With SHAMELESS Trailer Debut
by Sarah Leiber - November 24, 2020 SHOWTIME has released the official trailer and poster art for the 11th and final season of hit comedy series SHAMELESS.... 
Raven Theatre Cancels Full 2020-21 Season; Programming Set To Resume Fall 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2021 Raven Theatre today announced it will cancel its full 2020-21 Season due the COVID 19 pandemic. Cancelled productions include Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey, directed by Mikael Burke (February 11 – March 28, 2021); the world premiere of Eden Prairie, 1971 by Mat Smart, directed by Henry Wishcamp... 
Comedy Central Renews SOUTH SIDE For Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2019 Comedy Central today ordered a 10-episode second season of hit series South Side, the aspirational, scripted comedy set in and around the working class neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago.... 
VIDEO: Showtime Releases Official Trailer For Documentary RINGSIDE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020 SHOWTIME has released the official trailer and poster for its upcoming award-winning documentary RINGSIDE, premiering on Friday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.... 
Chicago Dance History Project Announces Interview Marathon Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2021 Chicago Dance History Project (CDHP) has confirmed the lineup and schedule for its Interview Marathon on January 31. Interviewees will appear live from international locations and around the U.S. CDHP Executive/Artistic Director Jenai Cutcher will conduct all the interviews from Chicago's historic A... 
Hyde Park School Of Dance Presents AMIRA, A CHICAGO CINDERELLA STORY
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2020 This Chicago-centric retelling of the Cinderella story is staged by HPSD Founding Artistic Director August Tye, ballet mistress and choreographer at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Amira is the story of a young girl forced to leave her native country without her mother, arriving in Chicago and strugglin... 
Lauren Phillips Releases New Single, 'Honest, Tonight'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 10, 2020 Chicago born songstress, Lauren Phillips, has been busy building her music career, even through the limitations of the Covid crisis.... 
Chandler Center for the Arts Brings JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM to Area Schools
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2021 Chandler Center for the Arts will present the acclaimed Chicago Children's Theatre production, JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM, for Black History Month. The production is a musical play that tells the story of Jabari, a young Black boy from the South Side of Chicago who loves to paint.... 
Ida Mae Announces Debut US Headlining Tour & Support Tour with Rodrigo Y Gabriela
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2019 The Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo of Ida Mae has announced their debut U.S. headlining tour this fall, followed by a tour supporting Rodrigo y Gabriela this fall. Closing out a banner year that saw the release of their debut album, as well as successful tours in support of Blackberry Smoke an... 
VIDEO: Showtime Releases Trailer for Season 10 of SHAMELESS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2019 SHOWTIME has released a new trailer for the upcoming tenth season of SHAMELESS, premiering on Sunday, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and SAG Award® winner William H. Macy, SHAMELESS is the network's No. 1 comedy series.... 
A RAISIN IN THE SUN Comes to The California Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 20, 2020 Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Pittsburg Community Theatre presents a?oeA Raisin in the Sun; Lorraine Hansberry's powerful drama, beginning Saturday, February 22, 2020 for two weekends at the California Theatre in Old Town, Pittsburg. Production supervisor M... 
City Theatre and City of Asylum Collaborate to Present South Side Theater's Momentum Festival
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - May 14, 2020 City Theatre and City of Asylum are collaborating to present South Side Theater's annual Momentum Festival starting Wednesday, May 13, Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports.... 
Comedy Central Greenlights Docu-Comedy Special from D.L. Hughley
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2019 Comedy Central today announced a greenlight for a one-hour comedic documentary from D.L. Hughley, How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People, based on Hughley's New York Times bestselling book of the same name. Hughley will executive produce and star in the project, which will follow hi... 
HBO Max and Comedy Central Productions Strike Programming Deal
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2020 HBO Max has announced that the upcoming seasons of the critically acclaimed comedies The Other Two and South Side from Comedy Central Productions are joining the streaming platform as new Max Original series. ... 
SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE to Return with 'Black History Month Spectacular'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020 AMC and IFC announced today that the Critics' Choice Award-nominated Sherman's Showcase will officially return on June 19 – Juneteenth – with a one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” on both networks, premiering at 10PM ET/PT on AMC, followed by an 11PM ET/PT premiere on IFC.... 
Black Lives, Black Words Theatre Company to Present Two More Virtual Plays In October And November
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2020 Black Lives, Black Words, a Chicago-based activist theater company that provides local black creatives with an artistic platform, is bringing its poignant and powerful a?oePlays for the Peoplea?? virtual series to a close with the last two plays to be livestreamed via Zoom in October and November.... 
Fuse & OUTtv Announce Cast & Premiere Date for SHINE TRUE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 10, 2021 Fuse, the leading Latino-owned and managed media brand, and OUTtv, the world’s first and Canada’s only LGBTQ2+ television network, have announced today the premiere date and cast for new original series, Shine True. ...
Artist Theater Gates' Rebuild Foundation Announces Artist-Led Activation At The South Side Currency Exchange Cafe
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2020 Rebuild Foundation, the arts, education and cultural development organization founded by artist Theaster Gates, and Dorchester Industries today announced the opening of a?oeRETREAT,a?? an artist-led activation aimed at providing a platform for creatives in food, music, art and more to develop their ... |
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