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Lookingglass produces the first in J. Nicole Brooks's planned quartet of Chicago plays.
Playwright-actor-director J. Nicole Brooks wasn't yet in kindergarten whe…
Call him "bone dry" if you must, but don't call him "alt."
The laid-back, unassuming, eminently cool aesthetic of Pilsen's Thalia Hall is such a harmonious fit f…
Frank Lloyd Wright's recently restored "good-time place" provides a divine backdrop for Winifred Haun and Dancers.
No entrance greets the eye at the intersection…
Kids and families are in charge at this Portage Park theater
It could have been Lord of the Flies. Filament Theatre was giving over complete control of its space…
First Floor's Plano and Definition's White connect emerging companies and established artists.
Since the early 90s, Steppenwolf Theatre has hosted local performi…
The author of Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater talks to the creators about how the long-running hit came to be.
Windy City Playhouse's 2018-2019 prod…
Kevin Artigue's fraught story is one helluva play for Shattered Globe.
You know you've just seen one helluva play when you spend the next 24 hours doing mental j…
About Face's two-hander boasts stellar performances.
Anyone who has weathered a long-term relationship will relate to the passion and struggles in About Face The…
The art exhibit seeks to bring humanity and life to youth experiencing homelessness.
When Zamari Vivens, 27, experienced homelessness a few years ago, he turned …
Remy Bumppo revisits Caryl Churchill's 1982 play with a stellar ensemble.
The decision by the New York Times editorial board to endorse both Amy Klobuchar and El…
Collaboraction celebrates its current neighborhood while focusing on social justice in this performance series.
Collaboraction is in its 23rd season, but in some…
Lifeline Theatre KidSeries brings children and animals together for a family-friendly yarn.
Based on Annie Silvestro's children's book of the same title, this Li…
Tattooing is still dominated by white men, but women, nonbinary people, and people of color are making their mark.
Tattoo artist Emily Kempf lives in a world of…
A young boy and his reclusive aunt face down old ghosts during World War II
One might have thought that a ten-year-old show with libretto by Kyle Jarrow (author …
C.A. Johnson's searing drama shows three ways of dealing with the apocalypse.
Three distinct responses to the havoc of loss circle one another in playwright C.A.…
Watch the best of the comedy trio before their Tomorrow Never Knows show and Adult Swim series.
They're all named Debra.…
Metal art breaks into the white-wall gallery.
It felt like a typical trip to a music venue; there was even a line down the street. Public Works Gallery had reach…
In its 31st year, Chicago's longest-running alternative theater festival celebrates old friends and new voices.
When Rhinoceros Theater Festival (or in more comm…
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture provides a piece of home to Lithuanian immgrants.
A drab building complex in Chicago's West Lawn houses the offices of …
Remembering the dancer, choreographer, cofounder of Links Hall, and former Reader critic
Dancer, choreographer, Reader writer, and real estate salesman Charlie V…
Atina Diffley's memoir about fighting Koch Industries becomes a compelling solo show with Saltbox Theatre Collective.
Atina Diffley grew up on a farm, but dreame…
Pegasus Theatre Chicago celebrates 33 years of fostering teen writers.
Pegasus Theatre Chicago has weathered some storms over the years. But one thing has remain…
The New York-based femme comedy troupe makes their Chicago debut at Sketchfest.
Sleeping Beauty becomes an allegory about consent, Peter Pan is recast as a "cree…
The Guatemalan immigrant shares his own perspectives on failure and finding his voice.
Nestor Gomez, "creator, producer, curator, and host" of the immigrant-focu…
The 16-year-old south side native is creating an artistic safe space for youth to express their voices.
At 16 years old, Kennedy Shanks wears her confidence like…
