Chicago Cabaret Week to Kick Off on May 6th
Cabaret has been at the heartbeat of Chicago’s nightclub scene for more than a century. Come hear blues, jazz, American songbook, burlesque, French music, pop, comedy and Broadway by some of Chicago's finest artists during the first-ever Chicago Cabaret Week, May 6-16, 2022.
South Chicago Dance Theatre Announces Five World Premieres Celebrating Five Year Anniversary
South Chicago Dance Theatre, a multicultural organization that fuses classical and contemporary dance styles while preserving historic dance work, has announced An Evening with the South Chicago Dance Theatre: Celebrating Five Years, featuring five world premieres by five dynamic choreographers— Ron De Jesús, Stephanie Martinez, Crystal Michelle, Wade Schaaf and Kia S. Smith.
FRIGID Festival Presents CETOLOGY
Cetology (pronounced a?oesee-TOL-oh-jeea??) is the study of whales. Cetology is also a new play written and performed by Nelia Miller and directed by Michele Stine, with live looping music composed by Alexandra Plattos Sulack and stunning animated, silhouette-style projections by Jenna Jo Pawlicki. This solo show warps the destructive story of Moby Dick and the selfless story of Jonah's whale in an attempt to understand being left behind by the ones we love. As Ahab's wife and Jonah's mother, Miller harnesses the power of women's anger and the delicacy of exercising that rage in this powerful story of love, loss, and...whales. Cetology brings an intimate perspective to the conversation around how women are expected to comport themselves and dampen their emotions to suit traditional constructs of romantic partnership and motherhood.
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Julia Rhoads
Today's subject Julia Rhoads is currently living her theatre life as the founding Artistic Director of Lucky Plush Productions. Lucky Plush is a dance company that melds dance with theater, dialogue elements, and more. Their work entitled Rooming House can be seen at the Kennedy Center from May 2nd through May 4th in the Terrace Theater
High Concept Labs Announces 2019 Institutional Incubation Artists
High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based artist residency and arts service organization, today announced that artists Andy Slater, Matt Bodett, and Joanna Furnans have been accepted to HCL's Institutional Incubation program, which supports the development of fully realized art works and performances.
High Concept Labs Announces Spring 2019 Sponsored Artists
High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based artist residency and arts service organization, today announced the Spring 2019 lineup of six artists selected for the Sponsored Artist Program (SAP), a four-month residency that invites multidisciplinary artists to develop new projects through workshops, performances, and other public events.
High Concept Labs Announces Leadership Change
High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization and artist incubator, today announced that Sharon Hoyer has joined HCL as its new director, and Yolanda Cesta Cursach has joined as artistic director. Together they will be responsible for advancing HCL's innovative artist programs and developing new community collaborations as the organization celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2019-2020.
Performance Artist Matt Bodett Explores Mental Health Through Shakespeare's HAMLET, Reinterpreted
High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization, will host the final of three performance events by 2018 HCL Sponsored Artist Matt Bodett. Titled "lost, lost," the one-night-only performance, taking place Nov. 16 in the HCL studio at Mana Contemporary Chicago, will address Bodett's lived experiences with schizoaffective disorder through the lens of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Performance Artist Matt Bodett Explores Mental Health Through Shakespeare's HAMLET, Reinterpreted
High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization, will host the final of three performance events by 2018 HCL Sponsored Artist Matt Bodett. Titled "lost, lost," the one-night-only performance, taking place Nov. 16 in the HCL studio at Mana Contemporary Chicago, will address Bodett's lived experiences with schizoaffective disorder through the lens of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Visceral Dance Chicago Announces Fall Engagement of TAKE
Visceral Dance Chicago is a contemporary company dedicated to providing a comprehensive environment designed to cultivate dance education, creation and performance for choreographers, dancers and audiences. Visceral distinguishes itself by its commitment to the progression of diverse artists, programs and collaborations for our community. In our 2018-19 season, Visceral continues to explore Nick Pupillo's vision of bridging the gap between dancer and audience by changing the perspective in which dance is viewed.