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9 TO 5 Comes to Buffalo Grove Community Arts Center in August

Golden Ticket Productions will bring the beloved Broadway hit '9 to 5, The Musical' to its local stage. Inspired by the 1980 hit movie, this production combines sharp wit, infectious music, and a powerful message of female empowerment.
Slow Burn Theater Presents Disney and Cameron Macintosh's MARY POPPINS

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts of a whole new generation of audiences as Slow Burn Theatre Company presents Disney and Cameron Macintosh's Mary Poppins in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, March 25 through Sunday, April 9.
Step In Time To Get Your Tickets For Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts of a whole new generation of audiences as Slow Burn Theatre Company presents Disney and Cameron Macintosh’s Mary Poppins in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, March 25 through Sunday, April 9.
Review: PRETTY, WITTY NELL a Standout Solo Show at Fringe

As performed by the 'pretty and witty' Melanie Johnson, who manages to deliver writerdirector Ryan J-W Smith's iambic pentameter monologue as if it was the most natural way for her to speak, I learned how this girl from the wrong side of the tracks, born as common as they come, made her way into court and flourished. Dressed a laced-up wench of the time, first selling oranges to those in the audience, Johnson went on to present wonderful character portrayals with a wide variety of accents as she shared Nell's amazing life journey.
HUMAN PLUS: Real Lives + Real Engineering Opens at the Health Museum in Houston

The future is now for medical science, and no place is that more evident than at Houston's world-renowned Texas Medical Center (TMC). Beginning this month, The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science a TMC member institution brings to Houston a fascinating look into the ingenuity and creativity behind developing groundbreaking engineering solutions that improve human lives every day, through the traveling exhibition: Human Plus: Real Lives + Real Engineering.
The Health Museum to Host Cheers to Your Health: STEAMPunk Fundraiser

On Friday, October 27, 2017, The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science invites Houstonians to celebrate and toast to its educational programming in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) at its largest fundraiser of the year, Cheers to Your Health: STEAMPunk. The Texas Medical Center member institution is Houston's most interactive science learning center and the only Smithsonian Affiliate in the Houston Museum District, and this year celebrates its 21st anniversary as the most visited museum of its kind in the nation.
The Health Museum to Host Food Drive in Support of Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

On Saturday, September 9, 2017, The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science welcomed its latest exhibit 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World The Photography of Howard G. Buffett. To coincide with 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World, The Health Museum will be collecting food donations in support of the Hurricane Harvey relief effort for 40 Days from September 9 to October 18, 2017.
The Health Museum Now Accepting Registrations for its Summer Discovery Camps and Global Teen Medical Summit

This summer, The Health Museum will be the place for children and teens of all ages to explore medical sciences and the human body through hands-on interactive camps and workshops including the Summer Discovery Camps and its annual Global Teen Medical Summit.
The Health Museum presents NEVER COUNT US OUT Women's Health Empowerment Luncheon

Boston marathon bombing survivor, Heather Abbott will join The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Women's Health Empowerment Luncheon, "Never Count Us Out." The Empowerment Luncheon - hosted by The Health Museum - will feature an inspiring keynote address by Abbott about true grit, determination, and strength, and will take place at 1515 Hermann Dr., Houston, Texas 77004.
BODY WORLDS RX Debuts in Houston at The Health Museum

Beginning Saturday, January 14, 2017 Houstonians will be able to explore the innate intricacies of the human body through more than 75 real human specimens that have been preserved through the process of Plastination at The Health Museum.
The Health Museum Offering Mindfulness Classes for Kids, Teens & Adults

Just in time for the New Year and New Year's resolutions, The Health Museum introduces its 2017 Mindfulness Class schedule for kids, teens and adults.
Photo Flash: Students Onstage in Circle in the Square's TEENS ON BROADWAY 2015

On Monday evening at Circle in the Square, Book of Mormon cast member and Theatre School alumni Christian Dante White joined School director E. Colin O'Leary and director of Teens on Broadway Jonathan Mann in welcoming and inspiring the 70 students, who represented 5 public high schools from 4 NYC boroughs. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Mel O'Drama Theater's DRIVING MISS DAISY hits the road

Atlanta matron Daisy Werthan and her driver and best friend Hoke Colburn are hitting the road again in a production of Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy, which tours to three small Tennessee towns over the next few weeks in a new production from Melanie Johnson Roady's Mel O'Drama Theater.

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