Monday, August 5, 2013
Acclaimed comedians Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah lead a group of Muslim-American standup comedians as they go on the road to counter Islamophobia using the only weapon they have: jokes.�…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:40PMFulcrum Point New Music Project, the city’s leader in new art music and inventive collaborations, in partnership with Build the Peace Chicago, The Peace School, the International Day …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:29PM Court Theatre and American Blues Theater jointly announce the development of a new adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel, Native Son, adapted by Nambi E. Kelley, a member …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:23PMPodcast with First Stage Theatre’s JEFF FRANK from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Director Jeff Frank has been First Stage’s artistic director since February 2003. Previously he had se…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:46AMThursday, August 1, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Podcast with Elf The Musical’s MATT KOPEC from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Matt Kopec returns to the role of Buddy the Elf in the hit holiday musical. Matt will be performing at the annu…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:46PMWho: Chick Corea and the Vigil Where: SPACE~ Chicago, IL When: August 8 Time: �…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:45PMStrange Bedfellows Theatre, an independent Chicago based theatre company, is proud to announce their upcoming production of Steven Dietz’s “Inventing Van Gogh,” directed by Aaron H…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:37PMTuesday, July 30, 2013
Broadway In Chicago, Emerald City Theatre and First Stage are thrilled to announce their partnership for the holiday classic RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL TM. RUDOLPH THE RE…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:56PMBroadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the upcoming 2013 fall season line-up. Broadway In Chicago’s 2013 fall season will include TO MASTER THE ART, EVITA, ONCE and ELF. The 20…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:52PMPodcast with cast members of Emerald City’s THE CAT IN THE CAT from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO THE CAT IN THE HAT cast members Erik Strebig and Giselle Vaughn discuss their roles and the impact…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:48PMMonday, July 29, 2013
The Neo-Futurists open their 25th anniversary season with Sweet Child of Mine. The show opens Friday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Presented by The …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:15PMSideshow Theatre Company, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is pleased to open its 2013-14 season with the Chicago premiere of 9 CIRCLES by…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:09PMThe Gift Theatre artistic director Michael Patrick Thornton announces casting for the Chicago premiere of Broadsword: A Heavy Metal Play written by Marco Ramirez (Orange is the New Black…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:35PMPodcast with Director/Choreographer SERGIO TRUJILLO from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. SERGIO TRUJILLO (Director & Choreographer). Broadway: Tony Award® winning Best Musical Memphis(OCC …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:15PMSunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
A bifurcated family dealing with mental illness and addiction becomes an actors’ tour-de –force in Redtwist Theatre’s world premiere of Erik Gernand’s The Beautiful Dark which ex…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:24PMFriday, July 26, 2013
Due to overwhelming demand, Three Oaks Theater Festival co-founders John Stoops, Tim Evans, and Marc Grapey have added a second performance of Complicated, a new musical from Poi Dog P…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:05PMAs I have mentioned in previous reviews, no one views the world in the way director Rachel Rockwell does. Her pension for merging stylistic visionary technics with raw human emotion is a q…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:52PMMonday, July 22, 2013
The American Theatre Critic’s Association announces the election of veteran Chicago theater critic Jonathan Abarbanel as Chair of the American Theatre Critics Association, at the conclu…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:53PMFriday, July 19, 2013
HGTV’s newest renovation stud, Francis Toumbakaris is as comfortable in a pair of tights and slippers as he is in boots and overalls. Born and raised in Athens, Francis trained in class…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:25PMAMERICAN IDOL XIII AUDITIONS – DETROIT, MI SUNDAY, JULY 21 (PRE-REGISTRATION ON JULY 20) WHAT: Open call auditions for AMERI…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:14AMWednesday, July 17, 2013
Podcast with Playwright DANNY BERNARDO from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Bailiwick Repertory Theatre’s Resident Playwright Danny Bernardo discusses his new play Mahal. Danny Bernardo (Re…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:25PMA Red Orchid Theatre announces its 2013-2014 season, featuring the Midwest Premiere of Trevor by Nick Jones, directed by Artistic Associate Shade Murray; the U.S. Premiere of Zinnie Har…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:18PMThe ComedySportz Theatre will be the site of some friendly competition among members of Chicago’s improv community when 26 year-old ComedySportz Chicago hosts its annual Comedy Theatre…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:46PMDue to popular demand, Lookingglass Theatre Company announces additional dates for the World Premiere production of Big Lake Big City, written by Keith Huff and directed by Ensemble Mem…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:54PMThe Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announced today several of its performing arts presentations for the 2013 Fall Festival, which will explore the theme of Animal: What Makes Us Human,…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:39PMTuesday, July 16, 2013
Podcast with cast of About Face Theatre’s THE PRIDE from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Cast of About Face Theatre’s hit play THE PRIDE discusses this critically acclaimed work as wel…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:41PMMonday, July 15, 2013
Vibrant and trendy hotspot aria bar, 200 North Columbus Drive, invites diners and guests to celebrate Thursday nights with an all-new happy hour, “Life Begins at 5 o’clock.” Taking…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:27PMFairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, offers a variety of packages that will allow guests to enjoy luxurious accommodations and explore the best of the Windy City all …
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