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Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Parsons Dance & More Set for Auditorium Theatre 24-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2024

Auditorium Theatre has unveiled its 24-25 season. Learn about the productions and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: New Trailer For LA Opera's HIGHWAY 1, USA & THE DWARF Double Bill
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2024

Get a first look at an all-new trailer for LA Opera's new production of an operatic double bill featuring William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA along with Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. 

Video: Maestro James Conlon's on LA Opera's THE DWARF
by Joshua Wright - Feb 21, 2024

LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director, James Conlon explores 'The Dwarf' - the story, its history, and of course, the music. Watch this all-new video to learn even more about this stunning opera.

Video: Director Kaneza Schaal on Staging HIGHWAY 1, USA at LA Opera
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2024

Watch as director Kaneza Schaal talks about about LA Opera's new production of William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA performing  as the first part of an operatic double bill with Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. Feb. 24 to Mar. 17.

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Extended At Vineyard Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, will now play until March 3, 2024, at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15th Street).

Christine Lahti, John Lavelle & More Join Vineyard Theatre's RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A Workplace Comedy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023

The cast and design team has been revealed for Vineyard Theatre's upcoming production of Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award inner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Vineyard Theatre Sets World Premiere & New York Premiere for 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2023

Discover the eagerly anticipated lineup of world premiere and New York premiere shows coming to Vineyard Theatre for their 2023-24 season. Get all the details on performance dates and highlights in this comprehensive article.

Individual Concert Tickets For South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's 2023-24 Season On Sale Friday, August 25
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2023

Today the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra announced that individual concert tickets to the 2023-24 season, its 102nd and 20th under the artistic leadership of Delta David Gier, will go on sale Friday, August 25. 

Interlochen Center For The Arts to Present MUKTI: A MOVEMENT OF LIBERATION At David Geffen Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023

Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts is poised to announce the inaugural class of NY Phil Interlochen Scholars: 30 New York youth who have been chosen to attend Interlochen Arts Camp on full-tuition scholarships this summer.

Cincinnati May Festival Announces Complete Details For 150th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2022

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced complete details for  its 150th anniversary in 2023, including programs and featured soloists for performances in April and  May 2023 and local artist and ensemble participants for its 25 for 25: A New Time for Choral Music commissioning project. 

The Auditorium Theatre to Present 17th Year Of TOO HOT TO HANDEL: THE JAZZ-GOSPEL MESSIAH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre will present Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, an annual tradition performed over Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend on January 15 and 16.

Auditorium Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre has announced its 2021-22 Season, with Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater officially reopening the historic stage on October 16, 2021. Subscriptions are now on sale, and tickets to individual productions will go on sale on August 13 and October 27.

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, December 4 with Michael James Scott, Isaac Mizrahi and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 4, 2020

Today (December 4) in live streaming: Michael James Scott visits Backstage Live, Isaac Mizrahi in concert, and so much more!

Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon Perform In HUMANITY RISING: NOTRE-DAME REBORN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2020

Chicago's own Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon will perform in this virtual gala benefiting the rebuilding and restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Burke and Dixon have starred in the Auditorium Theatre's annual production of Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah since the show began 16 years ago.

RAVINIATV Airs Eleventh Episode This Friday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 8, 2020

The eleventh episode of RaviniaTV airs this Friday, September 11, at 7 p.m. CDT on Ravinia’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Regional Spotlight: How the Auditorium Theatre is Working Through The Global Health Crisis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2020

Today we shine a spotlight on Chicago's Auditorium Theatre with CEO, Rich Regan.

Auditorium Theatre Launches Online Performance Series And Video Conversations
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2020

This week, the Auditorium Theatre is launching two online series, plus additional online content, while the theatre is closed to the public due to COVID-19.

Kelli O'Hara Joins RAGTIME Benefit Concert Starring Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020

The Actors Fund announced today that Kelli O'Hara has joined the cast of the upcoming benefit concert of Ragtime in the role of 'Mother'. The unforgettable music of the Tony Award-winning sensation Ragtime will once again be heard on Broadway in a one-night only benefit concert on Monday, April 27, 2020.

TOO HOT TO HANDEL: THE JAZZ-GOSPEL MESSIAH is Coming to the Auditorium Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2020

The Auditorium Theatre's signature production Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah celebrates 15 years in Chicago, and is one of the first performances to kick off the Year of Chicago Music, on January 18 and 19, 2020, in addition to a special Student Matinee performance on January 17. The jazz-gospel twist on George Frideric Handel's classic Messiah oratorio premiered at the Auditorium in 2006, and has been inspiring and uplifting audiences ever since.

Joffrey Ballet, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE, And More Announced At The Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2019

See the full schedule of events coming up The Auditorium Theatre now through May 5, 2020.