Jane Lynch to be Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award at Chicago Comedy Film Festival
Chicago Comedy Film Festival announced today that Jane Lynch will receive a Lifetime Achievement in Comedy award at this year’s festival. Lynch will accept the award in person on Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 pm during the opening reception at The Second City’s Harold Ramis Film School. The school will...
3Arts Announces Winners of 2016 $25K Grants
3Arts has announced the ten recipients of its 9th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts.
Michael Halberstam to Receive Special Jeff Award
The Artistic Director of Writers Theatre since its inception in 1992 is being honored for outstanding theatrical accomplishments and contributions to Chicagoland theater for the past 25 years.
Ron OJ Parson—”People Need to Create…the Process Is All of Us Creating.”
By Kyle Whalen A Monday afternoon. I am foolishly running late, stuck in traffic at the time I’m supposed to call director Ron OJ Parson and interview him. At a stoplight, I ring him to confess I’ll be late. He picks up, a laugh already in his voice, and asks...
MAN IN THE RING is a Knock-Out at Court
Court Theater lands a winning and fascinating production in Michael Cristofer’s new play, MAN IN THE RING, which manages to set the bar beyond unreachable in its skilled talent and superb storytelling.
Theater Wit Extends NAPERVILLE
Abby Pierce as Anne with Mike Tepeli as Howard. Photo by Charles Osgood Theater Wit has announced a three-week extension of the Chicago premiere of Naperville by Mat Smart. Scheduled to close October 16, NAPERVILE will now run through November 6th with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.,...
Congo Square’s 16/17 Season Focuses on the Great Migration.
Congo Square’s 2015 production of TWISTED MELODIES. Congo Square Theatre Company has announced its 2016/2017 season, with a focus on the Great Migration and the historic movement of African-Americans from the South to the North. The 16/17 season will highlight several areas of concern in the African-American community such as:...
First Floor has its THE DEER AND THE LOVERS Cast and Creative Team.
First Floor Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the first play of their fifth season, THE DEER AND THE LOVERS by Emily Zemba. Directed by Company Member Jesse Roth, the production features Kay Kron, Matt Nikkila, Tony Santiago, Alex Stage and Shadee Vossoughi. The creative team...
Free or Low Cost Programming Announced for Lyric Opera of Chicago
Partnering with Lyric Unlimited, Lyric Opera’s outreach division, Lyric has announced this falls free or low-cost showcases and programming.
REINVENTED BUSKERS Returns to Wicker Park Bucktown Blue Line CTA Stops.
Collaboraction Theatre Company and the Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area (SSA) #33 have announced the return of REINVENTED BUSKERS.