High Concept Labs Announces Artist Commissions
High Concept Labs (HCL) is accelerating efforts to launch an ongoing artist commissioning program through the support of the Walder Foundation as one of ten organizations selected to be curating partners for Chicago Takes 10 — a new virtual series highlighting artists and arts organizations affected by the pandemic and subsequent shut downs.
High Concept Labs Announces New Leadership
High Concept Laboratories (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization and artist incubator, announced today that Missi Davis has joined HCL as its new Managing Director
A Red Orchid Extends TRAITOR Due To Overwhelming Demand
A Red Orchid Theatre announces the extension of Traitor, an adaptation of Heinrich Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, written by Ensemble Member Brett Neveu and directed by Ensemble Member Michael Shannon, due to overwhelming demand. The production features Ensemble Members Dado, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Larry Grimm, Guy Van Swearingen and Natalie West, with Jacob Alexander, Mary Jo Bolduc, Missi Davis, Kristin Ellis, Nation Henrickson, Frank Nall and Steve Walker, featuring lighting design by Ensemble Member Mike Durst. Traitor will add Wednesday evening performances in February and now runs through March 4, 2018. 2018 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells. Tickets for the extension are on sale now.
The Inconvenience Announces 8th Multidisciplinary Season
The Inconvenience gears up for their eighth year of multidisciplinary programming, presenting four projects focusing on the responsibility of the artist in a volatile political and cultural climate. Season 8 considers how we Reflect, React, Resist and Rebuild through visibility, interchange and accountability.
The Inconvenience & Locallective to Present QUICKDRAW
This Saturday, June 20th, The Inconvenience and Locallective band together to present QuickDraw: a one-night-only Game Show/Art Show/Punk Show. The Inconvenience and Locallective have each selected two visual artists for the battle and The Inconvenience's Mary Williamson hosts as the artists square off head-to-head to complete the quickest, loudest, most exciting collection of works during the games where the audience plays the judge.
The Inconvenience to Premiere THE SALTS
This May, The Inconvenience will bring you the World Premiere of The Salts, a brand new experiential dance project by Erin Kilmurray in collaboration with Molly Brennan.
THE SALTS, QUICKDRAW, CITIZENS and More Set for The Inconvenience's 2015 Season
The Inconvenience is proud to officially announce its 2015 Season. This year, The Inconvenience returns to their fundamental, collaborative roots by producing a variety of multidisciplinary programming aimed at investigating artists' engagement with the community. The Inconvenience looks forward to bringing you a year full of exciting art, with this, its 2015 Season.
The Inconvenience Names New Artistic Director
The Inconvenience is very happy to announce a new Artistic Director, as well as it's recent hiring of Development and Managing Directors. After leading the company since it's inception, Chris Chemlik is handing the reigns of Artistic Director over to Founding Member Missi Davis, who has been serving as the Executive Director and Producer. Chris is still an active and integral member of The Inconvenience, and is excited for Missi to lead the company in a new direction both creatively and within the administration. The Inconvenience also welcomes Charlie Otto as the company's Managing Director, and Joe Varisco as the new Development Director.
The New Colony & Inconvenience's B-SIDE STUDIO Now Available on DVD
It's the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer! The Inconvenience and The New Colony's world premiere, '70s-style sitcom B-SIDE STUDIO is now available on DVD at Amazon.com ($19.99). The original four episodes, filmed in front of a live studio audience at Chicago's The Logan Center for the Arts in the fall of 2013, have been edited and remastered into eight shorter episodes.
The Inconvenience Announces New Artistic Associates
THE INCONVENIENCE is pleased to announce the addition of its first Artistic Associates. LORI CROSTHWAIT, SHANNON MATESKY and BRANDON MOORHEAD have been outstanding collaborators and supporters of The Inconvenience for years and we are proud to welcome them into our family.
Photo Flash: New Production Shots from The Inconvenience and New Colony's B-SIDE STUDIO
Join a live studio audience on the set of a '70s-style sitcom as The Inconvenience, The New Colony and the University of Chicago's Theater and Performance Studies Program team up to co-produce the world premiere of B-SIDE STUDIO, co-written by Inconvenience Resident Writer Ike Holter and New Colony Co-Artistic Director Evan Linder and directed by Nicholas J. Carroll, Andrew Hobgood and Gus Menary. B-SIDE STUDIO is performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 9/8c (that's 8 pm in Chicago, meathead!) now through October 12, 2013 at The Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. in Chicago. B-SIDE STUDIO stars Daeshawna Cook, Missi Davis, Mikey Harnichar, Wes Needham, Brad Smith and Kevin Stangler. BroadwayWorld has new production shots from the show below!
Photo Flash: First Look at The Inconvenience and The New Colony's B-SIDE STUDIO World Premiere
Join a live studio audience on the set of a '70s-style sitcom as The Inconvenience, The New Colony and the University of Chicago's Theater and Performance Studies Program team up to co-produce the world premiere of B-SIDE STUDIO, co-written by Inconvenience Resident Writer Ike Holter and New Colony Co-Artistic Director Evan Linder and directed by Nicholas J. Carroll, Andrew Hobgood and Gus Menary. B-SIDE STUDIO is performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 9/8c (that's 8 pm in Chicago, meathead!) now through October 12, 2013 at The Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. in Chicago. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!