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Collaboraction To Host UTOPIAN BALL To Build Support For New Home At Kimball Arts Center

Collaboraction Theatre Company will bring people together to cultivate knowledge, empathy, dialogue, and action at its 28th Utopian Ball gala benefit, Saturday, November 2 at 6 p.m. at Venue One, 221 N. Paulina St. in West Town.

Collaboraction to Premiere Filmed Live Performance ï»Â¿of TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL

Collaboraction Theatre Company will present the premiere film screening of its live theatrical performance, Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, on Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at Wayfarer Theaters.

G. Riley Mills Will Deliver Spring Gates-Ferry Distinguished Visiting Lecture At Centenary University

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, actor, and writer G. Riley Mills will present this spring's Gates-Ferry Distinguished Visiting Lecture at Centenary University on Monday, April 10.

Photos: First Look at Collaboraction Theatre Company's TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL

Collaboraction Theatre has released production photos for Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, running February 9-19, 2023 at and co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. Check out the photos here!

Collaboraction Announces Cast For TRIAL IN THE DELTA: The Murder Of Emmett Till

Collaboraction Theatre announces the cast and design team for Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, running February 9-19, 2023 at and co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

Video: Watch EDWARD THE TAP DANCING ELEPHANT From Chicago Children's Theatre

Watch Chicago Children's Theatre's Edward the Tap Dancing Elephant, a fun, charming new video by acclaimed musician Ralph Covert, of Ralph's World, performed by Covert and featuring green screen tap dancing by Chicago tap star, Time Brickey.

Karen Olivo, Sandra Delgado & More Join Collaboraction Theatre Company Board

Collaboraction Theatre Company is ringing in the New Year with the announcement of five new, heavy-hitter board members.

Collaboraction and DuSable Museum To Present TRIAL IN THE DELTA Next Year

Collaboraction Theatre's Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till will return as a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E. 56th Pl., Chicago, February 9-19, 2023.

Collaboraction Theatre Company to Host UTOPIAN BALL in November

Celebrate and support the powerful change Collaboraction creates through theater, social justice and innovative productions like Trial in the Delta at the company’s annual Utopian Ball, Saturday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at Venue West.

Collaboraction's 7th Annual PEACEBOOK Festival At Kehrein Center For The Arts To Feature Top Chicago Artists

Collaboraction, an ethno-diverse, social justice theater company that uses theater and digital media to incite change and grow equity in Chicago, has a turbo-charged 26th season of art and social activism lined up for 2022-23. 

The Chain NYC Film Festival to Present CALL ME BACK With Linda Lavin & More

The Chain breaks down the walls between these mediums and showcases the work of writers, actors and directors both onstage and onscreen. This year at the Chain NYC Film Festival, see that in action with short films featuring your favorite theatre actors!

Chicago Theatre Week to Honor Black History Month

Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW22), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, returns for its 10th year and will take place February 17-27, 2022. 

Collaboraction & DuSable Museum To Present TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL

Collaboraction and The DuSable Museum of African American History are partnering to present a theatrical reading of Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, a new adaption of the trial transcript of the State of Mississippi vs. Milam and Bryant, the men who were found not guilty of murdering Emmett Till.

Collaboraction Presents Virtual Play LIFT EVERY VOICE

When a racist Snapchat makes its way around a high school its students are left to grapple with their own history, biases and privilege. 

Collaboraction Announces Lineup For Third Encounter Series: BEING AND BECOMING

Collaboraction, Chicago's theater for social change, announces the lineup for its third Encounter Series: Being and Becoming, its annual performance series curated around diversity, equity and inclusion, running January 14-25, 2020 at Kennedy-King College Theater,

Collaboraction's 4th Peacebook Festival Launches Aug 15-17 With 21 Shows At Kennedy-King College Theater

Collaboraction Theatre Company will launch its 2019-20 mainstage season at Kennedy-King College (KKC) at 63rd and Halsted in the college's 292-seat, state-of-the-art mainstage theater, with its fourth annual Peacebook Festival, Thursday through Saturday, August 15-17.

Chicago Children's Theatre's Anti-Bullying Musical THE HUNDRED DRESSES is Back

With the New Year comes the return of an all-time favorite, Chicago Children's Theatre's The Hundred Dresses, the smash hit musical about a young girl who struggles with bullying and learns what it takes to stand up to others - even when you're standing alone.

Chicago Children's Theatre Presents A LIGHT IN THE DARK

The inspiring story of Helen Keller and her teacher, as told through contemporary dance, will be shared with Chicago-area children and families this fall when Chicago Children's Theatre presents Thodos Dance Chicago's critically-acclaimed story ballet A Light in the Dark: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.

Kaleidoscope Theatre for Youth at the Summit Playhouse to Hold Auditions for THE HUNDRED DRESSES, Running 12/12-21

Kaleidoscope Theatre for Youth at the Summit Playhouse has announced auditions for the NJ premiere of The Hundred Dresses. This new musical, based on the children's book by Eleanor Estes, was written by playwright G. Riley Mills and composer Ralph Covert, both of whom are involved in this brand new production which will feature age appropriate actors in the youth roles and will expand the cast size to feature a small ensemble.

Northwestern Presents a Show Against Bullying for Kids Ages 5 to 10

A musical based on a children's classic that won a Newberry Honor Book award -- and that speaks to the hearts of anyone who has ever needed a friend -- is back by popular demand. The family production is part of the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts 2014 SummerStage season. (The center was formerly known as the Theatre and Interpretation Center at Northwestern University or TIC, for short.)