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Previews: Fertile Ground Festival 2025 Kicks Off This Week - 10 Shows to Check Out
by Krista Garver - Apr 1, 2025

This year’s Fertile Ground Festival of New Works kicks off on April 4! With two weeks of programming, and 64 shows in venues across the city, the 2025 lineup is the most ambitious yet!

Toronto Fringe Reveals Programming For Next Stage Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025

Toronto Fringe has revealed the 2025 Next Stage Series will be presented during the 37th annual Toronto Fringe Festival. The Next Stage Series will feature four shows. See programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Capeless, Lucrezio Highlight Spotlight KIDZ CABARET at The Green Room 42 Tonight
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024

The Green Room 42 hosts Spotlight KIDZ CABARET featuring Broadway talents Grace Capeless and Nathan Lucrezio, along with 22 young performers from 9 states. Directed by Sandy Kost-Sterner, this is part of a summer cabaret series.

New Blues Album 'Back Home' Coming From Wendy and DB
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024

GRAMMY nominated in 2023 for their Chicago homestyle tribute to the blues, Into the Little Blue House, the multicultural, Chicago-based duo Wendy and DB revisits the blues genre with a deep dive into traditional acoustic styles on their sixth family album, Back Home, set for release July 5.

FERTILE GROUND ROUNDUP #1
by Krista Garver - Apr 18, 2024

We are halfway through Portland’s 2024 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, and every show I’ve seen so far has reminded me why this is my favorite 11 days of the year.

2024 Fertile Ground Festival Starts Today!
by Krista Garver - Apr 12, 2024

Get ready for 11 days of theatrical discovery!

Video: Netflix Drops VERIFIED STAND-UP Trailer With Sabrina Wu, Leslie Liao & More
by Michael Major - Nov 16, 2023

Filmed at Webster Hall in New York City, the series features 10 of the best comedians in the game: Asif Ali, Dulcé Sloan, Gianmarco Soresi, Isiah Kelly, Leslie Liao, Nimesh Patel, Robby Hoffman, Rosebud Baker, Sabrina Wu, and Vanessa Gonzalez. Over the course of two-episodes, discover your new favorite comedian. Watch the video!

Netflix Sets 'Verified Stand-Up' Lineup Sabrina Wu, Nimesh Patel & More
by Michael Major - Oct 23, 2023

Filmed at Webster Hall in New York City, the series features 10 of the best comedians in the game: Asif Ali, Dulcé Sloan, Gianmarco Soresi, Isiah Kelly, Leslie Liao, Nimesh Patel, Robby Hoffman, Rosebud Baker, Sabrina Wu, and Vanessa Gonzalez.

Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars Coming To Spire Center November 10
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2023

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA. will host Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars on Friday, November 10th.

Proctors Announces New Officers To Its Board Of Directors
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023

Proctors Collaborative recently announced changes to its board of directors.

Wendy And DB Release INTO THE BLUE HOUSE Out August 19
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2022

A Chicago homestyle tribute to the blues, Wendy and DB's fifth album, Into the Little Blue House, is set for release on August 22, 2022. Though rooted in a blues vocabulary, Into the Little Blue House employs an up-to-date expansion to touch the soul of our time.

Fabulist Theatre to Present HOMING IN, An International Collaborative Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022

Inspired by the collaborative musical sensations of TikTok (Ratatouille, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical), Fabulist Theatre put out a call to see who would be interested in co-creating and/or performing in a new musical collaboratively, with the intent to put it up online as one big, cohesive show.

2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announces Primary Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2022

Know Theatre presents The 19th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival - the region's largest and longest-running annual performing arts festival - June 3–18, 2022! A 14-day celebration featuring hundreds of live performances from independent local, national, and international artists, the Cincy Fringe is Cincinnati's Summer Theatre Party. This year, our Primary Lineup Productions return indoors and in-person, and is, as always, Kinda Weird. Like You!

Anthony Geraci Signs Record Deal With Blue Heart Records
by Michael Major - Jan 11, 2022

An original member of Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, and Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Geraci has recorded with both groups, in addition to blues artists and leading contemporary acts. He received a GRAMMY nomination as one of the studio musicians on Super Harps I featuring Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, Billy Branch and Sugar Ray Norcia.

DIGITAL NOW! A FESTIVAL FOR WEARY HEARTS Begins February 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2022

Inspired by the desire to create opportunities for Canadian playwrights to strengthen their skills for storytelling in a digital space, timeshare performance, with the support of the Canada Council, presents Digital NOW! a festival for weary hearts, a fundraiser for PAL Canada Foundation.

WFMT to Mark 70 Years With All-Day Musical Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2021

WFMT will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Monday, December 13 with a day of exciting performances featuring an impressive roster of special guests. This all-day celebration will air/stream live from Northeastern Illinois University's 'Jewel Box' Recital Hall on 98.7FM, the website, and the WFMT app.

Mark DeGarmo Presents the First VIA Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2020

Mark DeGarmo Dance broadcasts its first Virtual International Arts (VIA) Festival for Social Change: 138 artists and scholars from 18 countries present artist-scholar works, October 27-29, 2020 at 7PM Eastern Time on Zoom.

Mark DeGarmo Broadcasts Festival For Social Change
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2020

Mark DeGarmo Dance welcomes 138 artists and scholars from 18 countries and 12 of 24 time zones to present their original works in its Virtual International Arts Festival (VIA) for Social Change held on Zoom on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday October 27, 28, and 29, 2020 at 7PM Eastern Time. Separate tickets available by donation for each evening.

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Andre De Shields, and More Sing 'Sweet Home Chicago'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2020

An all-star line-up of Chicago natives and stars who got their start in the Windy City have come together for a new music video, performing the Blues anthem a?oeSweet Home Chicago.a?? 

Comedy Central Announces TREVOR NOAH PRESENTS: JOSH JOHNSON
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2020

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah writer and stand-up comedian Josh Johnson is set to commence production on his first one-hour stand-up special and will be returning to the city where he started his comedy career: Chicago. Trevor Noah Presents: Josh Johnson will be taping at The Laugh Factory (3175 N. Broadway) at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 4. The special is set to premiere in 2020 on Comedy Central.